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Veritas Boulder

  • Grade context: US
  • Ascents: 17
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Description

Large boulder visible on the left hand side on Bear Lake Road (going to Bear Lake Parking Lot), a little bit after Bierstadt Lake Parking Lot. Park in the pulloff on the left and follow the obvious trail to the boulder.

Approach

On the left hand side on Bear Lake Road (going to Bear Lake Parking Lot), a little bit after Bierstadt Lake Parking Lot. Park in the pulloff on the left and follow the obvious trail to the boulder.

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Begin about 3/4 of the way to the left of the boulder in a large flake. Left hand on the slopey edge at the top, right hand underclinging on the bottom right (~2 finger shallow pocket). Traverse all the way right and then slab it out.

Originally graded V15, but upgraded in 2016 to V16.

FA: Daniel Woods, 2010

Please move the boulder tot the right location if you know where it is exactly, thanks!

As Woods put it: The boulder is a giant 65 degree overhanging ships prow, which jolts out of the hillside. There is just enough room for a landing to work the crux moves. If you pitch from the top, you will take a 20 foot fall downhill into the river. There are 5 movements covering 15 feet of near horizontal climbing. The crux revolves around 2 high tension foot moves to a hard right foot kick over to the right side of the boulder. The first two holds are very slopey with no opposition and the upper holds are two quarter pad incut crimps. It is a good full body power test, along with extreme crimping.

FA: Daniel Woods, 2012

FA: Daniel Woods, 13 May 2017

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Author(s): Gerry Roach

Date: 2022

ISBN: 9781641607759

Providing accurate and comprehensive info, the 4th edition of Fulcrum Colorado's Fourteeners includes standard, alternate and technical routes for all 58 peaks over 14,000 ft. in the Centennial state.

  • Updated to include up-to-date topographic maps, GPS coordinates, expanded route details and alterations to trail access
  • Multiple tables and appendices summarize features for quick reference
  • Author Gerry Roach shares his expertise from over 50 years of mountaineering
  • Includes full colour photos and 31 maps

Author(s): Matt Payne and Bob Rosebrough

Date: 2022

ISBN: 9781937052775

Colorado Mountain Club:
Climbing Colorado's San Juans is a treasure trove of adventures ranging from easy scrambles for the outdoor novice to advanced, technical ascents of staggering summits for seasoned peakbaggers.
  • Chapters are organized into 13 mountain subgroups
  • Covers nearly 300 routes and 200 peaks—including 13 of Colorado's 54 fourteeners and 29 of its highest Centennial peaks
  • Includes key intel, maps, color photos and storied explanations of San Juan mountain's climbing history

Author(s): James Dziezynski

Date: 2021

ISBN: 9781493046201

FalconGuides:
Collecting the very best nontechnical hikes and scrambles on the Centennial State's 13,000-foot mountains, Climbing Colorado's Thirteeners showcases 50 routes among these beautiful mountains.
  • Featuring accurate driving directions, at-a-glance stats and turn-by-turn descriptions of the routes to each peak, this guide is great for adventurers of all skill levels
  • Though the guide covers the entire state of Colorado, there is a slight bias toward summits within a 2 hr. drive of the Denver/Boulder metro area

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