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Where are the Buttermilks?
The Buttermilks, or Buttermilk Country, is a well known bouldering destination near Bishop, California. It comprises the western edge of the Owens Valley, in the eastern foothills of the Sierra Nevada….The Buttermilks.
| Buttermilk Country | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 37°17′40″N 118°36′36″W |
| Climbing type | Bouldering |
| Rock type | granite |
How do I get to 7a bouldering?
Climbing training: How to make the leap from 6a to 7a
- Climb as many and as many different routes as possible (scope) Plan two training days a week during the next four to eight weeks.
- Increase the intensity of the workout (intensity)
- Time to tackle the 7a project.
How do you get Buttermilk boulders?
Getting There Line Street/Highway 168 west towards the Sierra. After eight miles or so, turn right onto Buttermilk Road. Follow this bumpy, washboard road for approximately 3.5 miles to the main area on your right. The boulders are incredibly obvious on the right (north) side of the road.
What is the hardest bouldering route?
Based solely on grade, the title of world’s hardest boulder problem is currently shared by two problems: Burden of Dreams and Return of the Sleepwalker. Both are currently graded V17 (9A). Both problems have only one ascent.
How tall is too big flail?
50 foot
I’ve seen some impressive stuff in my time out here in Bishop… but I’ve never seen anything as impressive as watching Nick become the sixth ascentionist of the proudest line in Bishop, the 50 foot mega-highball, Too Big to Flail (V10).
Who has climbed too big to flail?
Nina Williams
On 18/03/2019 America’s Nina Williams repeated Too Big to Flail, claiming the first female ascent of this huge highball boulder problem at Buttermilks, Bishop, USA. American climber Nina Williams is garnering a reputation for nerves of steel and hard highballs.
Where is too big flail?
Alex Honnold made the first ascent of Too Big to Flail V10 in Bishop back in 2012 and Lonnie Kauk made the second ascent. Now, Nick Hausen has made the sixth ascent of the massive highball on the Luminance Block at the Beehive Area of Buttermilk Country. He worked the problem over four days with a rope.