Ghetto Blaster AKA Straight out of the Ghetto
5.12+ YDS 7c French 28 Ewbanks IX UIAA 27 ZA E6 6b British R
Avg: 3.5 from 2 votes
Type: | Trad, 150 ft (45 m) |
FA: | Original line-Stan Caldwell and Dan Sperlock '86 Direct start-Ian Cavanaugh 9/27/13 |
Page Views: | 3,076 total · 23/month |
Shared By: | Ian Cavanaugh on Mar 8, 2013 |
Admins: | GRK, Mike Engle, Eric Bluemn |
Please be respectful of the land owner's wishes and do not climb or hike here until further notice. This includes White Lightning, Skinner Roof, Weather Wall, Yellow Wall, Larry's Annihilation, Needle Rock, Mississippi Fred's, and Secret Tom's. Park officials and CRAG are working to regain access to this valuable climbing resource. Be patient and check back for updates.
(2) No trash cans anywhere in City of Rocks: urlzs.com/c4eZH
(3) HIGHLINING IS PROHIBITED
By the authority of the park manager, Highlining at City of Rocks National Reserve and Castle Rocks State Park is temporarily prohibited as of August 28, 2019.
The park(s) is reviewing highlining activities. Here are Google Drive links to the closure and the updated Code of Regulations for CIRO. drive.google.com/open?id=1y… and drive.google.com/open?id=1Y…
Description
This route can easily be seen from the parking lot at Parking Lot Rock. It is to the right of Terror in Tiny Town. The original line starts high on a block and traverses in on a crack from the right. The direct start begins at the belay stance and goes directly straight up into Ghetto Blaster. The direct start add about 40 feet of climbing through technical balancy terrain with sparse protection. In total this route, done direct, comprises of basically 4 boulder problems with a good rest in the middle. After you get through the final bulge crux you are rewarded with 50 more feet of .10- hand crack as a treat. Descend off the north end of the rock via a 5.2 down climb
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