Start at the low sidepull flake (shared with the

Short Sloper Traverse

and

Frank's Direct

) and at the first horizontal move right into a sequential series of thin slots (crux) and then straight up to gain the upper rail. Move right to a juggy flake and make some balancy moves to topout.

The finish, while not terribly difficult, is above a small boulder making a spot particularly helpful.

Frank's Problem

Frank's Direct

Frank's Roof

Hesitation Factor

The Terminator

Posse (Right Variation)

Frank's Problem (variation)

Short Sloper Traverse

This easier variation to

Frank's Problem

(V4) shares both the start and finish of that problem but avoids the crux making it a good warm-up for this boulder and the immediate vicinity.

Start at the low sidepull flake (shared with the

Short Sloper Traverse

and

Frank's Direct

) and at the first horizontal move slightly right and then straight up into the upper rail to finish as for Frank's Problem.

The finish, while not terribly difficult, is above a small boulder making a spot particularly helpful.

Start at the low sidepull flake (shared with

Frank's Problem

and the

Short Sloper Traverse

) and make a long reach up and out to a slanting rail, match and then move up and left before making the sloping (crux) topout moves.

Start sitting in the back of the alcove with hands matched on a right-facing flake and rail out to the lip using creative body positioning to a juggy lip encounter and easy climbing above.

A spotter is good as you near the lip to keep you off the dead snag behind the problem.

Sit-start on good incuts and pull through thin crimps to a big throw to a mini jug. Top out on jugs.

Start matched on a large edge with undercut feet and bump out right to a good incut edge, match and go again to a good flowerpot hold. Juggy horizontals lead up and right to the top.

Sit start with crossed hands on the same start holds as Hesitation Factor. Move directly out right linking into the Terminator.

Start at the low sidepull flake (shared with

Frank's Direct

and

Frank's Problem

) and once you hit the first sloping rail start a long rightwards traverse to finish up with the last moves of

The Terminator

. The crux comes early on at a sequential series of thin slots and after that it's just a matter of hanging on to finish.

The middle section, while not terribly difficult, does pass over a pile of boulders making a spot particularly helpful.

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Routes in Frank's Boulder