The Scrappy boulders are the farthest boulders on the main "Land of Confusion" loop trail and aren't the tallest of boulders either. I remember the first day we found them, i could not help but wish that they were flipped more upright. I also remember the enthusiasm for them was a bit low and someone even referred to them as the scraps ( useless, worthless, or ineffective). In Greg Campbell's guide he even refers to them as "The Scraps". Well it would not be long before these little guys put up a good fight revealing several surprisingly tough problems, 19 boulder problems in total and five V6 or harder. These boulders are now known as the "Scrappy Boulders".
Here is a re-cut of the LOC classic "Potted Plant Expert - V6" climbed by Jonathan Graham.
It should be noted that there is a excellent variation to this problem that starts with a sit start at the far left of the traverse and goes straight up. It's a bit easier and a good option for people who aren't big on lowball traverses.
Here is a re-cut of the LOC classic "Potted Plant Expert - V6" climbed by Jonathan Graham.
It should be noted that there is a excellent variation to this problem that starts with a sit start at the far left of the traverse and goes straight up. It's a bit easier and a good option for people who aren't big on lowball traverses.
The Potted Plant from Todd Foster on Vimeo.
2 comments:
whoa, could that spotter get ANY closer to the climber on that problem??? ;)
that problem is V SWEET
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