Trunk Monkey – 5.12a
20m / 66ft, 7 bolts
Description:
Moderate moves lead to a midway rest. Use it, because the crimpy moves to the left and the bouldery sequence through the smooth, steep bulge above will drain you.
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jerrodshin: from chained bolt: RH to awkward pinch. LH to small side pull. RH to a thin side pull (or possible to crimp it, but I side pull), get good feet positioning, then reach out way left to the big tufa thing and side pull it with LH. Bump LH up the tufa and it gets better. LH crimping the top of the tufa, RH on something decent beside it. Then RH to side pull out right. Get RF to a tiny knubbin waist level out right. LH to a 3 finger jam in a small crack. This is a bit sketchy. Then strenuous move to get LF up high to obvious edge waist level. Then BUMP LH to mega jug. Then it's not over per se, but just know where to go. A few more decent crimps and finish the anchor in a stemming-esque position with feet. -
Seanathon Morphy: Tall person beta: with RH pinch and LH side pull, reach all the way up past the awkward crack feature and up to the big flake jug.
Recent Sendage:
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Nice little climb!
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This is my longest proj so far. Absolutely kicked my ass, what a great route! 1 hung at least 15 times over 3 years. Had dialed beta, was so close. Hold in the crux broke. Had to make completely new beta.
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2025-09-20
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2025-09-13
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2025-09-07 -
Like a 5.10+ into short V2 boulder at the top. Second go -
2025-08-023rd go -
2025-07-28 -
Weird but really fun. Psyched for another onsight! -
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2025-06-04Love the hat trick days. -
Fun! -
Nice, intricate crux sequence! -
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Aka The Big Mean Ankle Biter. Glad to get my revenge on this little board climb after a nasty fall on it last week.
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Great bouldering at the top! -
2024-06-20 -
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Hardest onsight to date! 🥳
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2024-04-19 -
Quality face climbing moves
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Long time project finally done
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Tried once a couple weeks ago. First try today, hardly remembered any beta
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Fun! -
short person beta for the crux I think makes it jussssst a touch stiffer . Pretty cruisy up to the chain
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2nd go
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2022-08-25took a non-32+ degree day for the top side pull to feel usable, avoiding the stupid dyno beta to the jammy - altho ruffer moves for shorties imo -
Good to cleanup -
Nice crux
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A thought provoking set of moves through the crux.
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2021-08-14🤷♂️ -
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2021-07-03
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Sun and rain in my eyes - as I was peering ahead trying read the crux I realized I was in the middle of it. -
2021-06-02
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Really fun route through entire second half. Have to stay fully engaged from the chain to the anchors. Top rope flash (oops to bad decisions) then proper redpoint next go.
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Fun, no stress climbing up to the chain. Got to really stretch to clip the chain draw for shorties. Key undercling hold to get my feet up. Good footwork required to reach the anchors. -
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2nd go. Went the wrong way at the chain.
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Second try. Very attainable for the grade.
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Tricky tricky. -
2017-08-23
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2017-08-22I played myself on this. Way too many tries for how small the hard bit was.
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3rd go
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2017-07-08
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2017-06-30
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Definitely worth doing! Difficult top section with a good sequence. -
Tricky and footworky! -
Seems I've forgotten how to use my feet. That was tough. -
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2016-05-21
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Forgot all the beta, then sent next go. Ha... -
Fun climb!
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Better if the top is dry, I would guess!
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Still enjoyable'ish in the rain - fixed draw in the middle could use some love (lock-tight and washers).
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Third go. -
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2015-07-01 -
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Fun after the chain draw :o
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I thought this would go easily after I found all the holds, but it took four tries. That crux at the top never gets easy! -
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2015-05-09 -
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easy climbing leads to a fun crux, took about 4 tries to send, worth checking out if you havent -
2014-09-14Merci Alex!!
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I loved the crux sequence! -
2014-07-302nd go. ;(
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Big holds. -
2014-07-25
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2014-07-01
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2014-05-213 tries, 2 days. Sequency. -
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Fun climb with a tricky crux.
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Second go
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A couple too many tries, but I found it super fun! -
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2011-09-07
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2011-08-26 -
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2009-06-05
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2008-08-09second go
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Soft.
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2003-07-23 -
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5.12aAnonymous User
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Second go. Easy climbing with a very hard crux
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onsights5
flashes82
redpointsTotal Sends: 115
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