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Pinnacle Stand

Name: Pinnacle Stand
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5.8 YDS 5b French 16 Ewbanks VI- UIAA 15 ZA HVS 4c British PG13

Routes in Intersection Rock

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	Bat Crack T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Beginner's Three T 5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
	Billabong T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13
	Bongledesh T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c R
	Dead Again T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R
	Death by Misadventure T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b X
	Drawstring T 5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
	Elijah's Coming T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R
	Fast Track T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Filet of Sole T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Flake, The T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Golden Bush Corner T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c R
	Half Track T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13
	Holy Smokes T 5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b X
	Huevos S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Jungle T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Kool Aid T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b A4
	Left Ski Track T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Let It All Hang Out T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Lower Right Ski Track T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Mike's Books T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	North Overhang T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Outer Limit T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b A3
	Overhang Bypass T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Overpass T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
	Pinnacle Stand T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
	Secovar T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Shana Grant S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Sheepherder TR 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Shovling-Cole T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Southeast Corner T 5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
	Southwest Passage T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Sympathy to the Devil T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Trapeze T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Traverse of No Return T 5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c R
	Underpass T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Upper Right Ski Track T 5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
	Water Chute T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	West Chimney T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	When Sheep Ran Scared T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b R
	Zigzag T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b

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Type:	Trad, 150 ft (45 m)
FA:	Howard Weamer & John Wolfe, May 1969
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Shared By:	Tony B on Dec 29, 2005
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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

On the southern end of the west face, just left of the Southwest Passage Route there is a groove/corner that climbs up and left to a sloping ledge, then up and out through the right hand edge of a large bulge. Getting out of the initial groove and onto the sloping ledge is the first crux (5.7 with grainy rock and tricky protection if not careful). You can belay there if desired... then the real crux is getting out past the right hand edge of the bulge above and onto the easy, but runout slab above that.This was considerably harder than the book-assigned grade unless you cheat well to the left, going close to the Bat Crack (5.5) and traversing back right and in. It felt at least 5.8... or maybe harder.

Belay from above, then rap twice first down to the sloping ledge, and then to the ground.