Stale Mate
V8- boulder · 10 ft · ★★★☆
First ascent: Mike Beck, 1993/1994
Description
Start with a head height slanted edge, make a punchy move up and climb the left arete of the boulder to the apex. Strange.
Location
On the east facing side of the boulder, left arete.
Protection
2-3 pads
Access
Outside the Scenic Drive, so no timed-entry reservation is needed. Leash dogs.
Wet rock: Sandstone. Stay off the rock for 24 to 48 hours after rain.
More routes on Chess boulder
- Front Mantle V2
- Right face V2-3
- Queen's Gambit V1
- Mate in Two V3-4
- Castling V6
- Queen's Gambit Variation V4
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