Rocky Mountain National Park |
Hueco Tanks |

Photo: Steve Woods
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Probably the highest concentration of hard bouldering in the country in one of the most idyllic settings
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Famous problems: Jade (V15), Freaks of the Industry (V13/14), Nuthin’ But Sunshine (V13), Deep Puddle Dynamics (V9) and Tommy’s Arete (V7)
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Photo: Trina Ortega/Climbing
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One of America’s most historic bouldering areas – Birthplace of the V Scale
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Unfortunately one of the most tenuous access situations amongst the more popular areas in the U.S.
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Famous Problems: Terremer (V15), Esperanza (V14), Crown of Aragorn (V13), Babyface (V7)
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Bishop |
HP40 |

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Home to several high quality areas like The Buttermilks, Happy Boulders, Sad Boulders, Pollen Grains, Druids, Dale’s Camp and who knows what else
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Famous Problems: Mandala (V12), Saigon (V5), Iron Man Traverse (V4)
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Photo: Narc
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Some of the most perfect sandstone on the planet
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Famous Problems: God Module (V11), Slider (V9), Skywalker (V9), Hammerhead (V5), Bum Boy (V3)
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Red River Gorge |
Smith Rocks |

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Probably the largest sport climbing area in the country
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Famous Routes: Lucifer (5.14c), Fifty Words for Pump (5.14c), Thanatopsis (5.14b), B.O.H.I.C.A (5.13b), Table of Colors (5.13b), Jesus Wept (5.12d)
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Yosemite |
Shawangunks |

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America’s most storied climbing mecca
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Famous Routes: The Nose (5.14), Astroman (5.11), Meltdown (5.14), Bachar-Yerian (5.11)
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Classic boulders: Midnight Lightning (V8), Bachar Cracker (V4)
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Rich history and tradition
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Famous Routes: Disneyland (5.6), High Exposure (5.6), Gelsa (5.4)
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FYI Beth’s line at smith is called The Optimist (14b) 😀