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Illmatic

One of the harder problems at Hurd Lake, near the top of the crag's V0–V7-8 range.

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Among the 22 boulder problems catalogued at Hurd Lake, this climb sits near the top of the difficulty range, which spans V0 to V7-8.

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Hurd Lake — the crag this route is on
Hurd Lake, California — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: daveynin from United States, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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