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Thanks for the suggestions. It seems I have my hands full with all of the climbing to do out here. Acer: I moved out here to go to grad school at the U. I'm studying bioengineering.

So I just moved out to Salt Lake City. Does anyone have any favorite routes or boulder problems in the area that I HAVE to do?

I'll climb all summer. Just got to find the shade.

My friend and I are heading to Torrent on Sunday. We'd be glad to give you a few belays.

I'm not sure, but I think I know where you're talking about. It is on the left off of Grinstead as you head towards town, past Lexington road? If this is the place, it is pretty tall and wide, but it looks like it was cut out of the hill side to make room for the parking lot that now sits in front o...

Cool. Thanks for the help everyone.

I'm a hair shy of 6'2". Maybe the left hand undercling is the way to go. I wanted my right hand on that hold anyway. I was just positioned to go up left, and could find better feet that way. It feels like I should be able to reach it, but I just couldn't pull it off. Maybe next time. But how th...

So how do you stick that reachy move on the first bulge. I was underclinging the blocky hold with my right hand, reaching up left, then kinda lunging up left and letting my right go at the same time. I could hit the hold, just couldn't hold all my wieght on it.

So I decided to try The Gift at Long Wall on sunday. I have been able to finish the four 5.12a's I've been on, and the printed guide book called it 5.11d, so I gave it a go. I got about 5 bolts up to the reachy move on the bulge (which I had to aid through), then got shut down after that. Is this a ...