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Amphitheater Guide

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Thanks to the following people who have contributed to this crag guide:

Jason Arkin Karin Munson Jeffrey Pierce Ben Leonard Eric Foltz Les Shefield Lostshoes Diego Hernandez

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Table of contents

1. Amphitheater 10 routes in Boulder

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Seasonality

All Bouldering

Lat / Long: 32.850644, -117.021105

description

This boulder is just down hill from Moby Dick, and has lots of problems, more than detailed here, on it. Most every face, arête, eliminate or other variant has been climbed.

It is named for the scooping "bowl"-shape south face.

access issues

Land is privately owned by large developers, but no signs are in place restricting access. Tagging and littering are common issues and groups including Allied Climbers of San Diego regularly hold clean-ups.

inherited from Santee Boulder Field

ethic

Be sure to wipe dirt from your shoes before climbing to reduce the polishing of footholds. Chipping is unacceptable.

inherited from Santee Boulder Field
RouteGradeStyleSelected ascents
1 Jump Start

Climb the blunt arête at the south-west (left face of the bowl on the south face) corner of the boulder.

5.11a Boulder
2 Amphitheater 1B 5.8 Boulder
3 Amphitheater 1C 5.8 Boulder
4 Amphitheater 1D 5.10 Boulder
5 Amphitheater 1E 5.10 Boulder
6 Amphitheater 1F 5.10 Boulder
7 Amphitheater 1G 5.10+ Boulder
RouteGradeStyleSelected ascents
8 One Cut Above

Work up the steep arête on the east side of the boulder. This is the right side of the south-east arête.

5.12a Boulder
9 The Down Climb

Easiest way off the boulder, on the east face of the boulder.

A couple thin moves to the biggest most obvious holds on the east face of the boulder.

Crux is first couple moves -- so actually easier than 5.7 down climbing if you jump down from a couple feet up.

5.7 Boulder
10 Walkman

Left side of the north face.

5.10 Boulder

2. Index by grade

Grade Stars Name Style Pop
5.7 The Down Climb Boulder
5.8 Amphitheater 1B Boulder
Amphitheater 1C Boulder
5.10 Amphitheater 1D Boulder
Amphitheater 1E Boulder
Amphitheater 1F Boulder
Walkman Boulder
5.10+ Amphitheater 1G Boulder
5.11a Jump Start Boulder
5.12a One Cut Above Boulder
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