Problem is immediately upon entering the Rock Maze on a less than vertical slab behind a small rock.  Start to the left of the bowling ball sized gash at shin height and hop up on to the edges tip-toeing to the right.  Grab the pinch, reach up left to a sloper, and pull to the top.  Good warm-up, easy to walk off the backside.

Skidmark

Dung Flinger

Little Monster

Knee-Jerk Reaction

Sloper Problem

This burly beast-of-a-problem is located within ten feet of Erica's Arete on a huge boulder.  The potential for a very serious, life-threatening fall is...well, very serious.  I debated on whether placing a couple of bolts mid-way up this monstrous boulder problem (thus the name "Little Monster"), but chose to err on the side of the strictest of ethics, since most people trying this will be a solid 5.13d climber and, of course, have at least three spotters and three crash pads (note: in the photo, you'll see only one spotter for me, but don't try this at home...I have the moves wired). 

  Getting up to the crux is moderately challenging (a mere V9 sequence), then there is one helluva a crux at the lip of the problem which will spit almost every on-comer--unless of course you are the burliest of climbers and techinically astute, then this full-body mantle will be just a measly challenge. 

  Start with your hands up high and keep your feet on the face of the boulder.  I"m not going to give a lot of beta, but you'll move up, and up, and up, then mantle over the lip.   

  A SPOTTER IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!!! 

  See photo for beta...

This line starts as a Sit-Start (SS) reaching up to an awesome ledge then a large reach to a crimp then a sloper then pop to the top.  It's never been done as far as I know, but that whole wall is climbed quite often.  I did quite a bit of cleaning, in comparison to the other problems in the area that I did FAs on. 

  This is a problem that is fairly close to the entrance of the South Central Area of the Rock Maze along a yellowish/orange colored wall that ranges from ten to fifteen feet in height.  There is a classic V2 problem all the way to right with a big reach that a few of us have named "East-side Poseurs."  I have no idea who did the FA.  When I get the picture up on the line, we can hash that stuff out.

This problem is immediately upon entering into the Rock Maze on a small boulder along the path.  Start on a small shelf matching both hands.  Feet are underneath smearing on little edges. Move directly up, disregarding the crap below on the right. Keep your body over the line and do a series of matches to a weird hold up top.  The "crux" move is rocking-up on a  toe hook at waist height or higher. 

  Protecting this is a little strange, but can be done easily enough; spotter is nice to have.

This boulder is located a little bit east of the main area.  From the central area near Southern Discomfort, follow the base of the rocks to the big roof traverse, Muscle Corner.  The next boulder further has the Sloper Problem on it.   

  Start on the downhill side with a weird slanting hold.  Move to a big sloper, then work you way to the top.

This is the meat and potatoes of the Rock Maze.  A relatively high concentration of bouldering problems are here, close enough to keep climbing shoes on when walking between problems.  Many good problems are here in about the V1 to V5 range.  Make sure to check out Southern Discomfort (V2-V3), Slot Machine (V1), and Muscle Corner (V5).   

  This area of the Maze is filled with fairly low problems or traverses with generally good landings.  Easy for the ankles, especially with a crash pad.

Description

Protection

Routes in South Central Rocks