only the pillar is on for this problem, not the face to the left:   Sit Start at the left side base of the overhanging offset pillar which has a wide crack ledge at the upper portion of the pillar.   Sit start with a left hand on the left portion of the arete on a good side-pullish slopy hand which becomes good as you pull off the start, and with a right hand on a very low, thin crimp line.   pull up and toss a right hand to an awesome crimp lip rail.   move left up to the massive jug ledge/crack. traverse right to the sharp edges ledge to gain the top for a good but interesting top out.

Pillar Arete

Danny Boy

Starting Line

Woodgrain

On the steep face to the left of the pillar you will see a high ledge that splits the face horizontally. Above this is a blank section before the top. 

  Use the lower left block to scramble up to the long horizontal crack ledge. Work right along the ledge until you get to a comfortable spot at the middle of the jug/ledge/crack/rail feature. 

  Heelhook or high foot and blast a biggie sized move up to the awesome flat top of the boulder. Mantle over and celebrate your awesomeness for all to see.

a perfect, fun warm-up:   This problem is on the small overhanging block below the actual boulder. The block is small and overhung, and the problem follows the lip/overhung arete...   Sit start with low hands on the boulders edge with hands on two small, pink pebbles in the boulder. work up the arete/lip/edge to the highest point of the block. useing the small thin block on-top is acceptable technique.

Start to the far right side of the pillar, on the bottom of the blunt arete on the slopey seam. start and traverse left along the long seam with heel hooks and good feet, and continue through the seam as it becomes the awesome crack ledge. top out at the very top point of the pillar. use only the pillar in this problem.

   This is the tallest boulder in the Alchemy Area, and also the shortest in length from end to end. The Air Boulder is massively overhanging and has an alluring offset pillar with a wide ledge crack. fun problems in a quiet nook within the park.

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Routes in Air Boulder