"I actually tore a hamstring completely in half on it, it still is missing thanks to Dr. 'Quack'. Upon hearing my hamstring break (it sounded like a very large finger tendon breaking) Nathaniel exclaimed `That was the loudest sound I have ever heard produced by the human body, it actually made my ears hurt.`" -Peck

Slappin' the Captain

Tortoise

Terrapin Station

The Lightbulb

The Little Red Crystals in my Kidneys

Ripple

Tortoise Arete

American Beauty

Terrapin Arete

A silly, awkward sit start becomes a fun but short problem.

This problem strangely resembles Slappin' the Captain but is much easier and less fun.

Tenuous sloper pulling over a thought-provoking landing.

What is that red stuff? 

  Sustained and crimpy, and you get to pull on the red stuff.

Start on same sloper as American Beauty. Move out left to a pocket, then up the face to a tricky top.

Sit start on ledge under "tortoise head" overhang on L side of boulder. Climb up the arete squeezing the prow to top.

Crux is up high so watch your ankles! 

  A stellar line anywhere.  Powerful moves lead to delicate moves lead to an exciting crux leads to a juggy finish. 

  Sit start has been done, adds some difficulty (V9-ish) but detracts from the quality.

Tricky.  Much fun and a little spooky up high.  To add two grades and a lot of terrain, sit start way left and traverse through terrapin station, then finish up the arete.

A low-density, high-quality bouldering spot.  More slopers than the usual Box fare. 

  North-facing and very exposed to wind and weather.

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Routes in Alf Rig