A bit of a tallboy with a testy top-out. Beautiful vertical face climbing then past a pod with a mantle top-out.

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Crystal Nightmares

Iron and Whine

This route is truly a test piece for the area. Start in the recess on the ground and move onto the blunt arete above. Super committing steep face climbing. Originally done without a pad.

Amazing line and by far my favorite for the Land of the Way to Highs. I was shown this line years ago by Brent. He told me it was one of the last great projects of this area. From the time I saw it I was impressed and spent many hours, days, months, and years figuring out this line. When looking at it one may think this is a easy line. Once you get on it, it stays on you until the very top Crux comes leaving the crack and bumping up onto a committing crimp high on the face. I had given up on this project until i went out with some friends and found new beta to make it do-able. I originally thought this problem to be in the upper 7/-8 range. Climb it and see what you think.

This beautiful rock offers very committing vetical to slightly overhanging south facing routes. There is a last great unclimbed route on this rock to the left of "Crystal Nightmares".

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Routes in The Kern Boulder