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Joker's Acid Bath
5.12d YDS 7c French 28 Ewbanks IX UIAA 28 ZA E6 6b British
Avg: 2.5 from 2 votes
Type: | Sport, 75 ft (23 m) |
FA: | Doug Englekirk, Steve Schneider |
Page Views: | 1,369 total · 7/month |
Shared By: | Tom Helvie on Feb 14, 2007 |
Admins: | Aron Quiter, Euan Cameron, Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes |
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Access Issue: Bridges Out! IMPORTANT LADWP NEGOTIATIONS!!
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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.
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
This blank face in the center of the Gotham City wall is a technical nightmare. Fortunately (unfortunately?) the difficulties are brief. Start with easy climbing to a very high first bolt. At the second bolt make a dicey traverse left to a decent small crimp. From this an extremely hard high step, crank off of a sidepull lead to a good edge and the third bolt. Move back right to a pinchy hold and with poor feet make a long move up and right to a jug (the Joker's chin). Mantle into the corner system and enjoy an easy ride to the anchors. Used to be .12c in the old guide, upgraded to .12d in the 10th addition. A recent broken hold made sure it deserved the upgrade.
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