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High Tension Towers Rock Climbing

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Routes in High Tension Towers

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	[Redacted] S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Brothers in Arms S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	C.L.O.T. S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Catching a Buzz S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Double Insulated S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Electric Kachina T 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
	Greater Good, The S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Hatchett Job S 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Just for Fun S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Just Under The Wire S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Peligro S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Scorpion S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Sparky Does Power Tower S 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b

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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

Essentially the upstream continuation of Banana Belt, HTT is less sunny than BB and has fewer good pitches. Unique ambiance provided by the buzzing high-tension cables.

Getting There

Go to Banana Belt and follow a trail upstream for a couple of hundred feet to the vicinity of the electric tower.

13 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at High Tension Towers

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

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 13 ● Peligro Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 14 ● The Greater Good Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 12 ● Just for Fun Sport
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c 10 ● Electric Kachina Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 14 ● Scorpion Sport 2 pitches
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 16 ● Just Under The Wire Sport
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 18 ● [Redacted] Sport
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 13 ● Sparky Does Power Tower Sport 2 pitches
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 23 ● C.L.O.T. Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 10 ● Double Insulated Sport
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 14 ● Hatchett Job Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 15 ● Brothers in Arms Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 22 ● Catching a Buzz Sport