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Banana Belt Rock Climbing

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Routes in Banana Belt

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	Bloody Pawprints S,TR 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Butt Wipe T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Environmental Terrorist S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Hip Pockets T,S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Love Crack S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Love Handles S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Love Over Gold S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Love Stinks S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Makayla S 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Monsters of Rock S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	New Monsters of Rock, The S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Nothern Lite S 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Nuke the Whales S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Numb & Number S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13
	Paradise S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Pocket Dance S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Quest S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Range of Light S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Rim Job (1st Anchor) S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Spread Eagle S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Wandering, But Not Lost S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Wedge-O S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Worm Drive S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c PG13

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Access Issue: Bridges Out! IMPORTANT LADWP NEGOTIATIONS!! Details

Due to liability concerns, bridges are being removed in the Owens River Gorge at the request of LADWP. The Bishop Area Climbers Coalition and the Access Fund are currently in negotiations with LADWP to get this issue resolved. In the meantime, please continue to be good land stewards by respecting these bridge closures and finding alternate crossing points until this issue is resolved.

1) Never park or camp overnight at the access points.
2) Always park off the pavement, taking great care to avoid blocking the gates.
3) Clean up after your dogs. (Local climbers are finding abandoned doggie poop bags.)
4) Pack out all trash and TP, including picking up after others.
5) Use the outhouses if at all possible.

Description

Many of the routes here REQUIRE AN 80m ROPE to LOWER. TIE KNOTS AT THE ENDS OF YOUR ROPE. 60 and 70m ropes will not get you to the ground.

A sunny area with a short approach, Banana Belt has some good (but not great) moderates.

Getting There

Update 12/2019: Walk downstream about 100' from Pub Wall & wade across shallow still water just above a group of rocks or negotiate the primitive crossings downstream between the rocks and shores.

Consistent high water this year is to be expected.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Banana Belt

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 53 ● Wandering, But Not Lost Sport
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 137 ● Nothern Lite Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 93 ● Nuke the Whales Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 141 ● Paradise Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 51 ● Love Crack Sport
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 125 ● Makayla Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 128 ● Wedge-O Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 99 ● Environmental Terrorist Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 30 ● Range of Light Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 134 ● Pocket Dance Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 138 ● Love Stinks Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 57 ● Hip Pockets Trad, Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 17 ● Love Over Gold Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 28 ● The New Monsters of Rock Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 8 ● Bloody Pawprints Sport, TR