This is the route on the cool looking pillar sticking out of the ground. Start low hanging on to both sides of the two foot wide boulder. Use the top of the boulder and a few holds on the face to get to the point and then top out. This is a fun problem with an awkward topout but worth doing.

The Pillar

Jim Hall Right

Jim Hall Traverse

Battaglia's Backside

Jim Hall Left

Battaglia's Bottom

Battaglias's Backside SDS

This is another ass dragging problem. Start on the right side of the flake that is a few feet off the ground halfway along the Jim Hall Boulder. Your right hand should be on a decent sidepull with your left on a decent crimp. Make a really long move to the lip of the boulder, go up right to a little tooth, and go to the top.

Stand start on a couple of smooth reddish holds, then go up right for cool layaways, and pull up onto the ledge.

Obvious long traverse approximately 40-50 yards east and slightly uphill of Nooks Rock.  In the shade all afternoon.  Start on big holds on the left side of the rock and traverse to the far right end.  Benningfield rated it V5. Chip Phillips calls it V4.  Feels soft for a Benningfield V5.

A short, steep, dirt burgler problem for someone who has done everything else at Flagstaff. Midway along the Jim Hall traverse is a flake that provides a nice foothold. Start on the left side of this flake with your right hand on a mediocre crimp and your left on a side pull. Pull on and reach your left out to a pleasant dish, fiddle with your feet, go to the lip and mantel.

Start on the chalky rail, and climb up and right.

Start down and left from the start holds of

Battaglia's Backside

with your left hand on a crimp and your right hand on a slopey crimp (it is possible to pinch it, but the rock for the pinch is bad). The crimps keep breaking and will feel easier/harder depending on their condition.

Make a big move to a right hand crimp or left hand pinch. Finish straight up.

The first move is great, but overall the problem is really only ok. It would be much better if it wasn't a lowball and if it had better rock. See video below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDkdeQ8yCOo

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Routes in Jim Hall Boulder