A bouldery sequence of underclings and highsteps is the crux of this route and once the underclings at the 2nd bolt are reached it's about 5.9+ to the anchors. Above the 2nd bolt the climb moves right then back left on positive flakes and edges and then continues higher to a chain anchor just right of the Ground Zero anchor.
Not as sustained as other routes here which could make it a good route for those breaking into the grade. There's an extension to this route called Double Whammy (5.11a) - 16 bolts to anchors.
Location
Located 10' right of Ground Zero (5.10d), a prominent right-facing corner system starting about 40 off the ground and about 15' left of Whammy (5.10a).
yes it is a pity, but if it went straight up there would be a plethora of glue and chipped holds :), or it would be way harder which isn't such a bad thing!
Good news - this route has been extended and now continues straight above the 5th bolt passing three more bolts to an independent anchor just right of the Ground Zero anchor.
By Colin Parker From: Pasadena, CA Nov 1, 2009 rating: 5.10b
What's the name and grade of the extension of this route. I found the anchors with chains that Chris mentions, but then continued up another six or seven bolts, past a roof with a few jams in a crack on the left. If I were to guess, I'd say it was 15 bolts, 5.11b/c. It was a ton of fun, and quite a bit left of double whammy.
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