Here are some photos of the problem that Justin most likely got the first ascent of. The rock is amazing looking. It made us all think of the black and gold streaks of Joe's Valley. Justin mentioned a goofy sign at the country store that said something along the lines of Pure Kerosene Shake and said he might call it something like that. The problem starts on a bunch of good edges and after four or five moves it becomes blank to a good sloper ledge, which requires a big right hand toss to. The hillside slopes away from the problem, making each fall result in a bunch of the pads sliding downward. Minus a not ideal landing this problem is outstanding. It probably goes between V5-V7.
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after sat. night news on tj, i'm even more happy that ander didn't wreck himself on his violent tumble down that hill... close call.
super bummed for tj. seems like the bouldering in this state messes people up. and your photo of ander flying past gatzke is amazing. nice capture. just glad we had epic car trouble instead of injuries. also, is it pure gas kerosene shake?
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