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Burr's Traverse VO ★From the south side of Axinn, start traversing to the left of the left most corner (left of the large windows). Climb thin to medium to large edges while very slowly gaining about 7 ft of elevation (be sure to stay above the solid strip of marble). After ~40 ft of traversing left pull the corner and continue around the building until pub safe or another Middlebury employee tells you to get off.
Protection: none, keep those ankles straight! Bonus point for history buffs who climb this. |
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2004 V1 ★★Location: Atwater A, at the Southern end of the East Face.
Details: Start just right of the Splitter Crack, to the right of the 2004 stamp. Traverse up and left, crossing the crack on small crimps and slopers, finishing on the base of the window. Biddie Tips: Thin, exposed, crimpy. A spotter or crash pad is recommended. Avoid Friday and Saturday Evenings. : |
Laurie's Bane V1 ★★★★In the middle of the crag behind Atwater A, you will find a hollowed out cave with a ledge. At waist level, you will find a protruding slab. While holding onto the ledge with your left hand, search frantically for features above to the right, akin to Patton scrambling to regain control of her office after a rough few first days. There will be a nice crimp above. Keep on moving up to the top. Might need a crash pad
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@H2O Stack V1 ★★★At just too wide for fists this splitter crack will put your stacking skills to the test. Smooth building columns and a slight overhang mean you better be on your A(twater) game.
Hints: Read up on your off-with technique before hand. I found the fist/hand stack to work well. Location: Behind Atwatter dining. The convenient yet hidden location of this rote makes for a great lunch break hang out. Winter Alternative: If the weather is frightful, but you're feeling daring these columns continue up into the main dining hall, so you can climb the upper pitch from within the dining hall. |
BiHall Retaining Wall Traverse V1 ★★
Start at one end of the retaining wall and work your way across on good holds above the bike racks to the other side. (Found along 2nd floor entrance to the building.
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Xaxis Chaos V2 ★★★★The newest addition to Middlebury's public art collection is some of the cleanest bouldering lines on campus. The matte metal makes for some great grip (though I suggest picking slightly warmer days for climbing it, convection heat loss is a serious bummer for climbing metal) and the insanely large number of right angles makes for insanely numerous opportunities for heel hooks and picturesque rest spots. There are a number of sweet lines. I recommend starting with a low traverse around the base using the bottoms of the two upper cubes, consisting of mostly horizontal movement on phat ledges and high feet for your heels. Some actually pretty sweet movement that would be sick on real rock. No pad needed, just keen eyes cause this route is conveniently located across RT 30 from Pub Safe and The Admissions office.
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