Planet X 5.8
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| Type: | Trad, 1 pitch, 40 feet |
| Consensus: | 5.8 [details] |
| FA: | Unknown, 1970's |
| Submitted By: | C Miller on Jan 1, 2005 |
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Me on "Planet X"
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Description Start above a cactus and climb a steep, juggy hand crack until it narrows to thin hands, then fingers and then finally dies out at a bolt. Clip the bolt and make some face moves using patina edges and smears to reach up and left to a short flared crack that leads to the summit.
Enjoy the view of the surrounding desert - Saddle Rocks, Headstone Rock, The Astro Domes, King Dome/Hall of Horrors and the Loose Lady Buttress are some of the formations visible from the summit of this formation, and then rap off the west face from anchors atop the route Planet Y. One star out of five.
Location The route Planet X takes a nice line up the south face of the eponymous pinnacle via a nice crack and it's typically the first route encountered when approaching the formation.
Protection Gear to 2.5", bolt (3/8"), bolted rap anchor (3/8")
BETA PHOTO: "Planet X".
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BETA PHOTO: Planet X - if only it was longer....
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By Randy
Feb 14, 2005
| FA: Mark & Beverly Powell, c1966 [FA info:(c)2005 Randy Vogel] |
By C Miller
Administrator
Feb 14, 2005
| Thanks for the FA info Randy. There used to be an old piton in the crack, but it's long gone. |
By Abdullah
Apr 28, 2005
rating: 5.8
| Vogel doesn't give this route any stars and I don't know why except its not 5.11 or harder. Just the fact this is the easiest way to the top of a perfect tower should give the route two stars. The climbing is nearly perfect albiet a little short, 60 ft. Should be four stars and a must for the 5.8 leader. |
By Randy
Apr 29, 2005
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By Lloyd Morris
From: Perris Ca.
Mar 7, 2006
| Short,very fun 5.8 crack climb. |
By Randy
Mar 7, 2006
| I will note that the bolt/rap anchor may be well placed for topping out and rapping off Planet Y, it is very inconvenient for a belay anchor for this route (Planet X) -- it being way off left and down. |
By 4fun
Nov 15, 2006
| Not my favorite climb. Tricky Anchor |
By peterlila
Dec 30, 2008
| Nuts work better than cams...really. |
By Pete eye
From: Fort Collins, CO
Dec 21, 2009
| sling the horns for part of your anchor system. bring some cams to use too. |
By Russ Walling
From: www.FishProducts.com
Oct 16, 2011
| Fun and short. Bolt anchor on top is not that convenient for this route and either an extendo runner is needed, like a 20ft one, or sling some plates to TR. Good rock, good moves, shady in the afternoon. I'd go 2.386 stars if MP would let me. |
By vincent L.
Nov 7, 2011
| Once I lead this climb with the rope fed through my harness , but not tied at all . I was about to be lowered , and pull a Lynn Hill , but for whatever reason I stopped and checked my knot , and noticed there was none . Almost killed by complacency . |
By Canon
Nov 17, 2012
rating: 5.8
| Decent climb, great for an early tick out of Ryan Campground. |
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