Spectre | 8B Boulder problem at The Buttermilks

First ascent.

References

[1] https://vimeo.com/4730262

References

[1] https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/interviews/fred-nicole-the-bouldering-interview.html

2 sessions.

References

[1] https://vimeo.com/55949380 @ 52mins

Clearly a personal grade for this one. Could be the single best boulder problem in the world. Tried it on my first trip to Bishop about 11 years ago and have been obsessed with the line ever since. Throughout the years as I've grown as a climber it has always been in the back of my mind. Finding out that I wasn't tall enough to use the normal toe cam beta for the crux was devastating to me. Finally becoming strong enough to climb it without that beta represents a massive step forward in my personal climbing. Holding the crux swing is one of the hardest single moves that I've done on rock. [1]

References

[1] https://www.8a.nu/crags/bouldering/united-states/pollen-grains/sectors/unknown-sector-f6f0c/routes/spectre/

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_zeKGy-w6Q

After getting through all the hard climbing Andy snapped a foothold on the easy top out. He rested for 15mins, pulled on and sealed the deal.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/BukovQBhdNi/

References

[1] https://youtu.be/Fc7_SIj8iE0

First female ascent.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cq6Cf8tgr-E/

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/C1YTHLarfyh/