NEW! “War & Peace” (V7/8)

While there has been an incredible amount of new boulders and boulder problems added to the mix in Grayson Highlands over the past several months, here is a brand new one on a longstanding and popular boulder in the park. “War & Peace”(V7/8) was added to the Rock House Boulder on Tuesday, June 13th by Elijah Kiser from Boone NC.

This boulder problem climbs the steep face of the Rock House Boulder to the right of “Dark Horse”(V7) and climbs into the rarely traveled “Medicine Man”(V4) to finish. Look low and left under the steep face for the deep jug (which was formed from a thin flake which broke and fortunately left a solid jug). Below the steep jug you will find a flat crimp edge and an even lower thin in-cut undercling which serve as the start holds.

Pick up off the start holds (or match start the flat crimp, your decision) and dyno into the jug. Travel to the right past more crimps to the upper right of the face and link into the start to “Medicine Man” to finish with a mantle over the upper right of the boulder.

This line is a fantastic addition to the boulder and only a stone’s throw away from the parking lot (seriously, you could park and easily hit this boulder with a rock, but why would you want to do that?) . Keep this new line in mind on your next visit to GHSP.  Be sure to bring a couple of spotters and plenty of pads, the landing is rough. With the appropriate amount of foam this new line is excellent!

Here is the link to the Mountain Project page listing “War & Peace” and all the other great lines on the Rock House Boulder: War & Peace