This problem climbs the right side of the boulder on awesome juggy holds.

Hakuna Metate'

Rookie Smelter

Elimetate'

Rookie Stripes

Seasoned Vet

Metate' Arete

Smelter

Start on the left arete and somewhat contrivately climb out and right out the overhanging face to finish on Hakuna matate. This would be an awesome problem if it wasn't such an eliminate.

Start on rookie stripes and finish on The Smelter. Lots of moves and a crux near the end. Sick.

Sit start on good holds on a shelf, make a few moves out the steep into a positive sloper, slap up and left around the corner and follow crimps up an arête feature eventually escaping onto the slab. Easily the best problem i've climbed on Granite Mountain and a contender for one of the best in the area. This boulder may have been discovered and climbed in the past, not 100% sure so please let me know if anyone claims an ascent prior to 2019.  

Somewhat contrived variation - Start on Rookie Stripes and climb left on the prominent rail and climb straight up the prow on thin crimps to the technical slab.

Climb the left arete from obvious start holds. Top out is easy climbing behind a pinyon tree.

Sit start below the roof and make a difficult slap out to the sloper rail. Climb out the rail to the left, rock over onto the slab and smear your way up the slab. 

Awesome free standing boulders right off trail 345. Pockets of great stone among the east facing foothills of Granite Mountain. The area gets sun in the morning but gets tons of shade once the sun climbs over and gets blocked by the mountain. Standout problem in the area is Rookie Stripes which gets shade most of the day.

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Routes in Rookie Stripes