Coopers Rocks holds some of the best bouldering east of the Mississippi. The classic gritstone sports many wonderfuly smooth slopers and shark crimpers. The texture is fairly course, however it doesnt not shred your finger tips such as Pioneer Rocks and the Playground. Footwork is the key on most of these boulder problems.
Dan Brayack tests his grip strength and footwork on Woodie's Arete V3 at the "Mr. Clean" area. Donna Failor and Sara Hage spot. {Photo by Lisa Fazenbaker}
Up the hill and around the Good Block lies a whole mess of classic boulder problems. Directly up the hill is a good slab block adjacent to a very hard face boulder (V7ish R) + a really good roof problem.
Left Dan Brayack works his finger skills in the worlds best Mono (V0+/V1) at the Good Block area.
Right He nails the roof (V0+) right up the hill from the mono problem.