Friday, December 18, 2009

Rig #1: The Black Problem, V9 - Poudre Canyon, CO

After reviewing my last post, I realized "who gives a shit?"  So this site is going to be strictly about rigs and occasionally those that fire them...
Climber: Paul Dusatko
Photos: Beau Kahler




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5 comments:

WD said...

hey this is wade, has that super crimpy problem to the left of Black problem been done? you can email me here.

V14ordie@gmail.com

PDrizzle said...

YO Darth Wader, I'm assuming you are referring to the crimpy line around the corner left of angry black man. According to Brian Camp, James Litz projected this rig in his Hey Day and was unable to send... Most likely 8c/8c+ - You should come fire it son!

WD said...

Cool thanks, I'll let you know when I'm headed up. I know this line, I think I can do it or not. V14ordie@gmail.com

Email me your Phone #, I got a new phone.

WD said...

Cool, how hard is the angry black man? and where does it start? Here is my email V14ordie@gmail.com. can you email me your phone #? I lost my phone a while back.

PDrizzle said...

Angry Black Man is a stout V7 that starts about 6 feet left of The Black Problem in the obvious scoop. Start on sloping crimps in the scoop and bust to the lip into a sweet mantel. You can hit the lip with a heel hook or huck a dyno (much harder)
Doesn't look like much but climbs really well!
A few in our crew were able to fire the Black Problem and unable to Angry Black Man - it's probably closer to V8.