Home to Bozoo's test piece.  Well known historically as Bozoo's "Project Boulder."  For 25 years locals and a few passerby have been giving it goes.  With a new wave of local Blacksburg attention Parker Reed broke the code, brought the psyche and established 'Bozooka'.

Word has it that four people had previously stuck the opening move, "Boone Dave", Will Dorinsky, Joe Gruss and Sir Isaac.  Shawn McCauley threw himself at this one "hundreds if not thousands of times".

Bozooka

Bozooka Slabs

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Bozooka Arete

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Jared Neville's Problem

Problem was established by the late, great, Jared Neville who sadly died in a car crash.

This problem is likely unrepeated and is in the 8-9 range. Beta is not 100% solid right now. Start Low on chicken nugget crimp for left and a good right hand sidepull down low, then long tension moves out right working up into the lip of the small roof above. Negotiate the roof ending on the highball slab above and left.

The left side of the project boulder has a handful of TALL slab problems.  All have been done, though these days could use some cleaning.  Word is they are very good for those looking for highball slab!

Start on the two foot rail on the far right side of the boulder. Traverse straight left and top out just after the crack.

Stand start on the far left edge of the boulder (below a small roof) just left of an incredibly difficult looking sit start project. Climb  up just left of the roof on crimps, or go up onto good hold on top of the roof, topout.

To the right of the project 10' there are two good holds in a horizontal seam 8' off the ground.  Jump to them negotiate the short face to a committing mantle mantle.  Classic.

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Routes in The Bozooka Boulder