Updated 8/29/00

Bates Boulder, Wellesley

     The following problems are the ones listed in the Boston Rocks guide. I have converted the ratings to the V-scale, so they may be slightly off. It seems like there could be more problems including a traverse from Tutti Frutti to The Loop or vice versa. Also, a somewhat difficult sit start has probably been done for either Fruit Market or Fairy Rings.

1. Slab Stick, V1
Climb the slab without any hands.
2. Let's Face It, V0-
Climb up the easy wall.
3. Fairy Rings, V0-
Start where the wall overhangs down low. Can be started to the right and traversed to the same finish.
4. Fruit Market, V0-
Climb the shallow groove to the top.
5. Tutti Frutti, V0-
Climb the rounded arete.
6. Misfit, V0
Climb the face right of the good foothold, with your left foot on the good foothold (the Ronco hold).
7. Fairies Only, V1
Climb the face left of the Ronco hold with your left foot on it.
8 Iron Cross, V2
Climb up the middle of the face with your right foot on the Ronco hold.
9. Radish, V1
Climb the face right of the rounded arete.
10. The Loop, V0-
Climb the rounded arete.
11. Mickey's, V0-
Do a mantle above a bad landing.

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