Footwork and balace will see you through as you bearhug and highstep your way up the blunt arete left of

Slabmaster

. The problem can be started from either side of the blunt arete and the difficulties ease the higher you get.

Hensel Arete

Slabmaster

Scoops

Pocket Change

Slap Prow

Hensel Face

Scoop Problem

That's not V1!

You might be thinking that as you look at it, but no, it really is. The combination of just enough holds and a series of enjoyable moves make this a problem that's deserving of more attention.

Start under the bulge and monzo-navigate your way upwards to a hidden hold, a standard mantle finish being the topout.

This challenging slab problem takes a line up the center of the smooth-looking face on smallish holds.

A thin start gives way to easier slab moves once past the technical first five feet. Best done when the temps are cooler to ensure success, and maybe give it a good brushing as it's often quite chalked and greasy due to it's location.

Just right of

Hensel Face

(V0) are several scoops of unknown origin which make a fun outing to the top of this boulder, as well as being the easiest way off the boulder that doesn't involve jumping.

Worth doing more than once, this is a fun one to do and to do with one hand, and with no hands, and with your eyes closed and with your eyes closed with no hands - well you get the idea. Kids seem to enjoy this as well.

Start with hands in the decent crack to the right of the arete.   Get your feet on then compress and up the arete.

Located just right of

Slabmaster

is this standardized friction test. A decent problem if in the area but the nearby

Intersection Boulder, Left

is a better problem if that sort of thing interests you.

Start with hands on good holds, then move into the scoop and high gastons from which the crux moves allow the rounded mantle finish to be reached.

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Routes in Hensel Boulder