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The Falcon and The Snowman

Name: The Falcon and The Snowman
Rating: 2.5

5.10c YDS 6b French 20 Ewbanks VII UIAA 20 ZA E2 5b British PG13

Routes in Echo Rock - West Face

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	April Fools T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b R
	Battle of the Bulge T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Cherrie Pie T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Cherry Bomb T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Cole-Evans T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Don't Quit Stitching T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Double Dip T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Eff Four T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Falcon and The Snowman, The T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13
	Fall from Grace T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Forbidden Paradise T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Gone in 60 Seconds T 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b R
	Heart and Sole T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Highway 62 T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	In Like Flynn TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Legolas T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Love and Rockets T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Minute Man T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Penny Ante TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Penny Lane S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Quick Draw McGraw T 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
	Raindogs TR 5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
	Respect The Pouch S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Roxy's Rock T,TR 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
	Slab, The T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Stichter Quits T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Stick to What T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a R
	Such a Sandwich TR 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Team Slug (aka Cliff Pounder) T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Ten Conversations at Once T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Too Bold to Bolt T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c X
	Too Old to Bolt TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Tooth Beaver T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Trough, The T 5.0 2- 4 I 6 MM 1c
	Try Again T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13
	Unzipper T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b PG13
	Yo Yo TR 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c

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Type:	Trad, 60 ft (18 m)
FA:	Jeff Larmee and Mike Batten, 1984
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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

A good intricate route on the slab between Quick Draw McGraw and Heart and Sole (it's harder than these).

Start by a yucca. A couple of thin moves leads to the crux (bolt); a very tenuous step up on a crystal to a relenting in the steepness. Go left (bolt), more tricky stuff gets over another steep section trending rightwards (bolt). Up and marginally left to the last bolt, then a frantic dash (or composed styling) to the top before the old nervous energy takes over and causes a snafu on the not all that easy finishing runout.