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Nice and Steep and Elbow Deep

Name: Nice and Steep and Elbow Deep
Rating: 1.7

5.10b YDS 6a+ French 19 Ewbanks VII- UIAA 19 ZA E2 5b British

Routes in Arid Piles - Northwest Face

L › R R › L A › Z

	29 Palms T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	39 Slaps, The T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a R
	99 Moves But a Palm Ain't One T,TR 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Edge of Doom T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13
	Hare Today, Gone Tomorrow TR 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Mr. Bunny Quits T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Napkin of Shame T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Nice and Steep and Elbow Deep T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Outsiders, The T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c R
	Palms Away TR 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Quarter Moon Crack T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Quickstone T 5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b R
	Spinner T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R

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Type:	Trad, 60 ft (18 m)
FA:	Dennis Yates and Roger Linfield, April 1986
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Access Issue: Climbing Regulations/Seasonal Raptor Closures Details

The Joshua Tree National Park Superintendent's Compendium states that:
1. Vegetation is not allowed to be used as an anchor.
2. Only neutral or rock colored bolt hangers are allowed.

For a complete list of climbing rules and closures visit:
nps.gov/jotr/planyourvisit/…

Description

This route ascends an overhanging fist crack. Well worth doing after mastering routes like the Damper.

Location

This route lies on a smaller, separate formation, north of the northwest end of the rock. The climb is a deep crack on the north end of the stand-alone formation.