Horse Flats Bouldering Main Area

Horse Flats Bouldering Main Area http://www.earthrover.org/horse_flats/Photo_Tour/Pages/Main_Area.html The main area is a few minutes up the trail from the Horse Flats campground. This area has the highest concentration of problems. Most are reasonably vertical problems, often with the crux in the first move or two and generally with good landings. Questions or comments? Click here. Todd on the Great Curve (V5) http://www.earthrover.org/horse_flats/Photo_Tour/Pages/Main_Area.html#0 44d1adc1-1260-497d-9d9a-b691f944cbbf http://www.earthrover.org/horse_flats/Photo_Tour/Pages/Main_Area_files/Media/DCP_2850a.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.earthrover.org/horse_flats/Photo_Tour/Pages/Main_Area_files/Media/DCP_2850a.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">On the trail just below the Main Area is the Holy Water boulder, with several short problems.</p></div></div> One of the first problems you’ll find in the main area is this reachy V0 roof. Two V4-ish problems are to the left of the roof. http://www.earthrover.org/horse_flats/Photo_Tour/Pages/Main_Area.html#2 8cd825ea-5cd7-4092-abec-02e421d1a7ce http://www.earthrover.org/horse_flats/Photo_Tour/Pages/Main_Area_files/Media/P1133028.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.earthrover.org/horse_flats/Photo_Tour/Pages/Main_Area_files/Media/P1133028.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">One of the first problems you’ll find in the main area is this reachy V0 roof.  Two V4-ish problems are to the left of the roof.</p></div></div> Dan on the classic V2 face http://www.earthrover.org/horse_flats/Photo_Tour/Pages/Main_Area.html#3 4e61ee71-f697-426b-bb73-a09ef9921af7 http://www.earthrover.org/horse_flats/Photo_Tour/Pages/Main_Area_files/Media/15_dan_face.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.earthrover.org/horse_flats/Photo_Tour/Pages/Main_Area_files/Media/15_dan_face.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Sierra after taking her route to the top of the boulder</p></div></div> Dan on the V1 roof below The Wave http://www.earthrover.org/horse_flats/Photo_Tour/Pages/Main_Area.html#6 2e69fca0-cdbb-4a18-ac90-2d5830bc314b http://www.earthrover.org/horse_flats/Photo_Tour/Pages/Main_Area_files/Media/03_dan_roof.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.earthrover.org/horse_flats/Photo_Tour/Pages/Main_Area_files/Media/03_dan_roof.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Jim on the V4 next to Blank Generation</p></div></div> The Sword of Damocles (V7/8) Photo: Todd Battey http://www.earthrover.org/horse_flats/Photo_Tour/Pages/Main_Area.html#8 c55b6640-d15e-4a75-a574-f452a69674ca http://www.earthrover.org/horse_flats/Photo_Tour/Pages/Main_Area_files/Media/01_chris_sword.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.earthrover.org/horse_flats/Photo_Tour/Pages/Main_Area_files/Media/01_chris_sword.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">The Sword of Damocles (V7/8)<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Photo: Todd Battey</p></div></div> Brian on the Ericsson problem (V7) Photo: Todd Battey http://www.earthrover.org/horse_flats/Photo_Tour/Pages/Main_Area.html#9 6ea1294f-4e00-4df2-b1f6-3d93576f759e http://www.earthrover.org/horse_flats/Photo_Tour/Pages/Main_Area_files/Media/18_brian_eriksson.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.earthrover.org/horse_flats/Photo_Tour/Pages/Main_Area_files/Media/18_brian_eriksson.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Brian on the Ericsson problem (V7)<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Photo: Todd Battey</p></div></div> Todd on the Black Tower (V4), a fun but funky problem http://www.earthrover.org/horse_flats/Photo_Tour/Pages/Main_Area.html#10 e1e4b3c2-095e-4d23-9440-1bce1cd15228 http://www.earthrover.org/horse_flats/Photo_Tour/Pages/Main_Area_files/Media/Black%20Tower-Full%20Res.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.earthrover.org/horse_flats/Photo_Tour/Pages/Main_Area_files/Media/Black%20Tower-Full%20Res.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Todd on the Black Tower (V4), a fun but funky problem</p></div></div> Todd on Drive-By (V4), around the back from Black Tower. A little loose. http://www.earthrover.org/horse_flats/Photo_Tour/Pages/Main_Area.html#11 4f447e58-6596-4395-9cbd-deaa7e5c2ce7 http://www.earthrover.org/horse_flats/Photo_Tour/Pages/Main_Area_files/Media/Drive%20By-full%20res2.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.earthrover.org/horse_flats/Photo_Tour/Pages/Main_Area_files/Media/Drive%20By-full%20res2.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Todd on Drive-By (V4), around the back from Black Tower.  A little loose.</p></div></div> Tim climbing Bow Sprints (V2/3), one of the best problems at Horse Flats. http://www.earthrover.org/horse_flats/Photo_Tour/Pages/Main_Area.html#12 a0cea79d-0d85-4624-af91-563960aa9a72 http://www.earthrover.org/horse_flats/Photo_Tour/Pages/Main_Area_files/Media/96_tim_bow_sprits-1024.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.earthrover.org/horse_flats/Photo_Tour/Pages/Main_Area_files/Media/96_tim_bow_sprits-1024.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Tim climbing Bow Sprints (V2/3), one of the best problems at Horse Flats.</p></div></div> Dan on the Transom (V2), the other arete on the Bow Sprits boulder http://www.earthrover.org/horse_flats/Photo_Tour/Pages/Main_Area.html#13 15b05a0f-8446-4dd4-9c46-2e4fe9419495 http://www.earthrover.org/horse_flats/Photo_Tour/Pages/Main_Area_files/Media/18_dan_arete.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.earthrover.org/horse_flats/Photo_Tour/Pages/Main_Area_files/Media/18_dan_arete.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Dan on the Transom (V2), the other arete on the Bow Sprits boulder</p></div></div> The peanut problem, V6 or V7 depending who you ask. I vote for V7 because it makes me feel better about myself when I climb it. http://www.earthrover.org/horse_flats/Photo_Tour/Pages/Main_Area.html#14 f297f8f8-ec38-42b3-8c3f-aa714ad03388 http://www.earthrover.org/horse_flats/Photo_Tour/Pages/Main_Area_files/Media/16_peanut.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.earthrover.org/horse_flats/Photo_Tour/Pages/Main_Area_files/Media/16_peanut.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">The peanut problem, V6 or V7 depending who you ask.  I vote for V7 because it makes me feel better about myself when I climb it.</p></div></div> Pat on Nothing But Sunshine (V8/9), a traverse that starts on the same holds as the Peanut but heads left, then up. http://www.earthrover.org/horse_flats/Photo_Tour/Pages/Main_Area.html#15 820d78ba-8889-4e47-9576-b0b816d68826 http://www.earthrover.org/horse_flats/Photo_Tour/Pages/Main_Area_files/Media/sunshinegoodme.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.earthrover.org/horse_flats/Photo_Tour/Pages/Main_Area_files/Media/sunshinegoodme.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Pat on Nothing But Sunshine (V8/9), a traverse that starts on the same holds as the Peanut but heads left, then up.</p></div></div> Sierra decided to climb the Bow Sprits boulder--I didn’t put her up to this one. http://www.earthrover.org/horse_flats/Photo_Tour/Pages/Main_Area.html#16 c65be0df-e64e-46c5-b7d8-18144eebc64e http://www.earthrover.org/horse_flats/Photo_Tour/Pages/Main_Area_files/Media/P9072240.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.earthrover.org/horse_flats/Photo_Tour/Pages/Main_Area_files/Media/P9072240.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Sierra decided to climb the Bow Sprits boulder--I didn’t put her up to this one.</p></div></div> Todd Battey on the business end of The Great Curve (V5), a problem he put up years ago. http://www.earthrover.org/horse_flats/Photo_Tour/Pages/Main_Area.html#17 c7d3f73d-daa1-45ba-b6b2-f863950b077e http://www.earthrover.org/horse_flats/Photo_Tour/Pages/Main_Area_files/Media/DCP_2851b.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.earthrover.org/horse_flats/Photo_Tour/Pages/Main_Area_files/Media/DCP_2851b.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Todd Battey on the business end of The Great Curve (V5), a problem he put up years ago.</p></div></div> Pat on Falcon (V5), a great lowball. http://www.earthrover.org/horse_flats/Photo_Tour/Pages/Main_Area.html#18 941c9db8-5420-459b-9637-a19281806dc3 http://www.earthrover.org/horse_flats/Photo_Tour/Pages/Main_Area_files/Media/pat_falcon.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.earthrover.org/horse_flats/Photo_Tour/Pages/Main_Area_files/Media/pat_falcon.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Pat on Falcon (V5), a great lowball.</p></div></div> Brian on the V1 warmup on the Peanut. http://www.earthrover.org/horse_flats/Photo_Tour/Pages/Main_Area.html#19 b5eeefe0-d0a8-45f2-b1cb-9e0a2449737a http://www.earthrover.org/horse_flats/Photo_Tour/Pages/Main_Area_files/Media/12_peanut_brian.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.earthrover.org/horse_flats/Photo_Tour/Pages/Main_Area_files/Media/12_peanut_brian.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Brian on the V1 warmup on the Peanut.</p></div></div> Jim Lillibridge on the crimpy V4 face right of the Peanut problem. Starting on the lowest holds is more like V5, and it’s V6ish to traverse in from the starting jugs of the Peanut. http://www.earthrover.org/horse_flats/Photo_Tour/Pages/Main_Area.html#20 049565f3-35c3-43ba-b043-e1869f683866 http://www.earthrover.org/horse_flats/Photo_Tour/Pages/Main_Area_files/Media/15_peanut_jim.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.earthrover.org/horse_flats/Photo_Tour/Pages/Main_Area_files/Media/15_peanut_jim.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Jim Lillibridge on the crimpy V4 face right of the Peanut problem.  Starting on the lowest holds is more like V5, and it’s V6ish to traverse in from the starting jugs of the Peanut.</p></div></div> Brian climbing the 5.8 slab on the Sword boulder, with Paul providing a mental spot. http://www.earthrover.org/horse_flats/Photo_Tour/Pages/Main_Area.html#21 bef7f9b5-a9aa-4f61-92c8-55861e895371 http://www.earthrover.org/horse_flats/Photo_Tour/Pages/Main_Area_files/Media/07_hf_paul_brian.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.earthrover.org/horse_flats/Photo_Tour/Pages/Main_Area_files/Media/07_hf_paul_brian.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Brian climbing the 5.8 slab on the Sword boulder, with Paul providing a mental spot.</p></div></div> Peanut lunge (V4); this is the finish of Nothing But Sunshine (V8/9) http://www.earthrover.org/horse_flats/Photo_Tour/Pages/Main_Area.html#22 0f31f349-53d5-4d5f-b2ac-9f32015df5a2 http://www.earthrover.org/horse_flats/Photo_Tour/Pages/Main_Area_files/Media/23_dan_peanut.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.earthrover.org/horse_flats/Photo_Tour/Pages/Main_Area_files/Media/23_dan_peanut.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Peanut lunge (V4); this is the finish of Nothing But Sunshine (V8/9)</p></div></div> Craig climbing the face left of B1 Traverse. The face is V3-V6 depending on where you start, which holds you use, and who you ask. http://www.earthrover.org/horse_flats/Photo_Tour/Pages/Main_Area.html#23 855ed94e-453c-45eb-8e56-c679834d96e4 http://www.earthrover.org/horse_flats/Photo_Tour/Pages/Main_Area_files/Media/01_jim.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.earthrover.org/horse_flats/Photo_Tour/Pages/Main_Area_files/Media/01_jim.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Craig climbing the face left of B1 Traverse.  The face is V3-V6 depending on where you start, which holds you use, and who you ask.<br/></p></div></div>