The Northeast's Hardest Boulder Problems (updated 12/10/15)

As detailed in this blog post we have decided to resurrect our list of hardest boulder problems. In undertaking the updating of this list, I was really impressed at how many hard problems have been sent since we last updated our list in 2003. So many hard problems have been sent, that we have decided to eliminate V10 from the list and only list V11 and up. Also, we are going to maintain the list for the six New England states (MA, CT, RI, NH, VT, and ME) as well as NY, NJ, and PA. Where available we have included links to beta at mountainproject.com and videos on YouTube or Vimeo. Please comment on our forum thread with updates, errors, or outright slander. Thanks.

V14

V13/14

V13

V12/13

Triple Load, Gunks, NY FA: Mike Feinberg

Further into the Forbidden Forest, Gunks, NY FA: Paul Robinson



V12

V11/12

Land Shark , Rumney, NH FA: Dave Graham

Ty’s Route, Arcadia, RI FA: Ty Landman

Mercury in Retrograde, Gunks, NY FA: Jason Kehl

Lynn, Big Rocks, PA FA: Chris Zwieg

Duece My Load, Gunks, NY FA: Mike Feinberg

Yowza , Gunks, NY FA: Bryce Viola



V11

Spectacle Illusion, New Hampshire FA: Paul Robinson

The Owl’s Lair Project, Connecticut FA: Phil Schaal

Fotowa Sit, Great Barrington, MA FA: ?

The Optimist, Great Barrington, MA FA: Dave Theriault

Party Wolf, Farley, MA FA: Pete Clark

Belly, Bolton, VT FA: Jake List

Cat Daddy, Farley, MA FA: Josh Larson

Iron Lotus, Bolton, VT FA: ?

Paralleologram Low, Band M, NH FA: Tim Kemple

Chunk O’ Blitz, Pawtuckaway, NH FA: Dave Graham

Rat Fish Dyno, Pawtuckaway, NH FA: Dave Graham

Back at you with Realness , Pawtuckaway, NH FA: Dave Graham

Brother’s Keeper, Hideaway, MA FA: Joe Kinder (man have broken since the FA?)

Under the Big Top, Lincoln Woods, RI FA: Tim Kemple

Miss Hyde, Lincoln Woods, RI FA: John Glassberg

Pretty Bloc Swag, Pawtuckaway, NH FA: Hayden Miller

Sphincteral Agony, Lincoln Woods, RI FA: Zeb Engberg

Sister’s Savior, Happy Valle, MA FA: ?

Lunar Eclipse, Smuggler’s Notch, VT FA: ?

Blunt, Smuggler’s Notch, VT FA: ?

May It Be, Smuggler’s Notch, VT FA: ?

Truth and Lies, Smuggler’s Notch, VT FA: ?

Deep Down n Dirty, Smuggler’s Notch, VT FA: ?

Divine Providence (Stand to Chelsea Smile), Lincoln Woods, RI FA: Matt Wilder

Due Diligence, Lincoln Woods, RI FA: ?

Renaissance Man, Milford, MA FA: Zeb Engberg

Stand and Deliver, Pawtuckaway, NH FA: Tim Kemple

Ceadas, Pawtuckaway, NH FA: Vasya Vorotnikov

Halcyon , Pawtuckaway, NH FA: Justin Bourque

Suspect Device, Bradley, CT FA: Dave Theriault

Tire Swing, Rumney, NH FA: Ryan Torcicollo

Yo Yo Jimminy, Central Park, NH FA: Brian Kim

Josh Lowell Problem, Westchester, NY FA: Josh Lowell

Godfather, Westchester, NY FA: Josh Lowell

Reckless Abandonment, New York FA: Vadim Vinokur

War Cry, New York FA: Ivan Greene

Crimps Direct, New York FA: Josh Lowell

Diesel Low, Putnam County, NY FA: Bryce Viola

Diesel Direct, Putnam County, NY FA: Unknown

Drama, Putnam County, NY FA: Ivan Greene

Super Sized Salo Salad Toss Sans Syrup, Putnam County, NY FA: John Kuphal

Forbidden forest, Gunks, NY FA: Paul Robinson

Hurt Locker, Gunks, NY FA: Ivan Greene

Flight of Jizz, Gunks, NY FA: Mike Feinberg

Fierce, Gunks, NY FA: Brian Kim

Forget it Sit, Gunks, NY FA: Paul Robinson

Multiverse, Gunks, NY FA: Andy Salo

(Linkup). Mensa, Gunks, NY FA: Matt Bosley

Venus in Scorpio, Gunks, NY FA: Ivan Greene

Euphoria, Gunks, NY FA: Ivan Greene

Double clutch sit, Gunks, NY FA: Steve McClure and Tony Lamiche

Ryan's Problem, Gunks, NY FA: Ryan Durocher

Scratch, Gunks, NY FA: Ivan Greene

Levels sit, Gunks, NY FA: Ivan Greene

36 chambers, Gunks, NY FA: Andy Salo

Hate Truffle, Gunks, NY FA: Ivan Greene

Unconditional, Gunks, NY FA: Ivan Greene

Gutshot, Gunks, NY FA: Andy Salo

Taint to Tip, Gunks, NY FA: Nyle Baker

Biz direct, Gunks, NY FA disputed

Centerfold, Gunks, NY FA: Nyle Baker

Nightmare Feast, Gunks, NY FA: Tim Keenan

Sweet Bulimia, Hunter’s Rock, PA FA: Chris Zwieg

The Hunger Artist, Hunter’s Rock, PA FA: Chris Zwieg

Hueco Nightmares, Lincoln Woods, RI FA: Dave Graham, since the break: Lucy Humphreys

Sphinteral Agony Low Start, Lincoln Woods, RI FA: Matt Giossi

Keep it Hid, Lincoln Woods, RI FA: Matt Giossi

Mid Sized Man, Farley, MA FA: Zeb Engberg

White Lines Sit, Bradley, CT FA: Dave Theriault

Ballantine XXX, Bradley, CT FA: Dave Theriault

Busted Shadow Stand, Bradley, CT FA: Dave Theriault

Epic Battle Sequence, Bradley, CT FA: Dave Theriault

Vicious Cycle, Bradley, CT FA: ?

Bhante Pema, Coll’s Cove, PA FA: Joel Brady

Andromeda, Great Barrington, MA FA: Jacob Garlow

Epoch, Hideaway, MA FA: Tyson Holub

Everything is Purple, Rose Ledge, MA FA: Josh Larson

Press Your Luck Sit Start, Hideaway, MA FA: ?

The White House, Waterville Valley, NH FA: Dave Wetmore

Busta Mad Rhymes, Farley, MA FA: Jeff Squire

Ubleck, Wendell, MA FA: Ken Majka

White Veil Through the Mist, Agassiz Rock, Cape Ann, MA FA: Joel Brady

The Sickle, Gymnasium, Cape Ann, MA FA: Joel Brady

Darlin' Dyno, Bates Woods, CT FA: Matt Giossi

Gnar Wall, Adirondacks, NY FA: Ken Murphy, Evan Race

There are No Salamanders in Hueco , Snowy Mountain, NY FA: Evan Race

Lost Nation, Pawtuckaway, NH FA: Dave Wetmore

The Golden Bough, Breakneck, PA FA: Joel Brady, Sam Weir

Mendoza Express, Breakneck, PA FA: Joel Brady

Cubic Zirconia, Great Barrington, MA FA: Mike Foley

Homeless Hotel, Bates Woods, CT Sean



Downgraded and off the list