Short Circuit Chimney  5.10b

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Type:  Sport, 1 pitch, 50 feet Consensus:  5.10- [details] FA:  Hope Wolf Submitted By:  Bryan G on Oct 12, 2011 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (1) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

A different kind of wide crack experience.

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2012 Closures MORE INFO >>> Yearly raptor closures typically begin March 1 and remain in effect until August 1, or until further notice. As of March 1, 2012: Lower Merced River Gorge. Closure includes all routes with the following exception: routes west of and including "Later" and northeast of and including "Juliette's Flake" remain open. See the following website for more info: www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/climbingclosures.htm This information is a public crowdsourcing effort between the Access Fund, and Mountain Project. You should confirm closures, restrictions, and/or related dates. Keeping climbing areas open and conserving the climbing environment Fifi Buttress To Close! MORE INFO >>> The following areas are closed to all visitor use to protect peregrine falcon aeries from March 1 until August 1 of each year or until the young falcons of the current year have fledged: Fifi Buttress Immediately west of Leaning Tower. Closure includes all routes on Fifi Buttress. This information is a public crowdsourcing effort between the Access Fund, and Mountain Project. You should confirm closures, restrictions, and/or related dates. Keeping climbing areas open and conserving the climbing environment

Description 

The Short Circuit boulder is split in half. This chasm has a bolted stemming problem in the middle of it. The climbing is fun and quite exciting. It reminds me of the Firewater Chimney which is one of my favorite routes in Joshua Tree, only this climb is shorter and WIDER! Short folks may have to do a full body bridge which would be quite spicy on lead. The route's only shortcoming is that it doesn't top out.

If anyone knows the FA party and official name this route was given, please post up and I will change it.

Protection 

3 bolts, 2 bolt anchor/rap.