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Lost Orbit

5.10c, Sport, 60 ft (18 m),  Avg: 3.5 from 239 votes
FA: (TR) Rick Shull and Jim Hammerle, 1990, FL: Chris Miller & Dan Roth, June 1991
California > San Bernardino… > Big Bear Lake Area > Big Bear North > Big Bear City Area > Holcomb Valley… > Pinnacles South > Lost Orbit Rock > Lost Orbit Rock… > Lost Orbit Rock - E F…

Description

Do a boulder problem start on incut plates over a bulge and onto a vertical face with abundant edges. Higher, fun climbing leads up the face to a high-step move on plates and a balancy lieback move up and right to the anchors.

Super fun climbing with great protection make this a highly recommended route of the area.

Location

Located between Lost Highway and Lunar Eclipse, this route climbs the left side of an attractive plated face.

Protection

6 bolts, chains with Mussy hooks

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Jason vanzant
[Hide Photo] Jason vanzant
leading "Lost orbit"<br> <br> photo by Adam Kimmerly
[Hide Photo] leading "Lost orbit" photo by Adam Kimmerly
Susan drifting upwards into Lost Orbit (5.10c), Holcomb Valley Pinnacles
[Hide Photo] Susan drifting upwards into Lost Orbit (5.10c), Holcomb Valley Pinnacles
Johann working the lower crux.
[Hide Photo] Johann working the lower crux.
Passing the 5th bolt on Lost Orbit (5.10c), Holcomb Valley Pinnacles
[Hide Photo] Passing the 5th bolt on Lost Orbit (5.10c), Holcomb Valley Pinnacles
Angelina on the fun finishing moves of Lost Orbit.
[Hide Photo] Angelina on the fun finishing moves of Lost Orbit.
Lost Orbit Rock - East Face (detail) with (l-r) Lost Orbit (5.10c), Lunar Eclipse (5.11a), Love At First Bight (5.8).
[Hide Photo] Lost Orbit Rock - East Face (detail) with (l-r) Lost Orbit (5.10c), Lunar Eclipse (5.11a), Love At First Bight (5.8).
about 1/2 way up Lost Orbit
[Hide Photo] about 1/2 way up Lost Orbit

Comments [Hide ALL Comments]

Bill Olszewski
Colorado Springs, CO
 
[Hide Comment] This climb is soooo much fun! The start yields a puzzle that will be solved according to your height, reach and particular technical strengths. Then lots of vertical movement above the overhanging area with great moves up high! Jun 21, 2008
susan peplow
Joshua Tree
  5.10b
[Hide Comment] Very fun route with a great bouldery start. A must do for the area. Jun 30, 2008
Nelson Day
Joshua Tree, CA
  5.10c
[Hide Comment] Hell of a first clip! Oct 3, 2011
C Miller
CA
  5.10c
[Hide Comment] The clip isn't too bad if you boulder up high and clip at your waist. Oct 26, 2011
susan peplow
Joshua Tree
  5.10b
[Hide Comment] I loosely remembered a bouldery start on this route but had completely forgotten how good it is. This is a goodie, try it! May 2, 2015
Ancent
Reno, NV
  5.10b
[Hide Comment] Once you're past the bouldery start it's great edge/patina climbing with fun movement. Really fun! May 28, 2016
Alex Fletcher
Las Vegas
  5.10d
[Hide Comment] I did it on top rope since I wasn't feeling up to leading it and was damn impressed about the difficulty of this route. I lead coyotes in the hen house (5.10d) on claim jumper the week prior and I think this route is harder than that one is. Fantastic climb Jul 22, 2016
Mingming Y
Netherlands
  5.10c
[Hide Comment] Such a nice climb! The physical crux is the first bolt, but for shorter climbers the last move before the anchor is the mental crux. Thankful to the last bolt. May 18, 2020
Lê Stephen
Long Beach, CA
 
[Hide Comment] chains are now amended with mussy hooks on 19 July 2020 Jul 20, 2020
C L
Palm Springs, CA
5.10c
[Hide Comment] Nut on the mussy on the right is loose, I hand tightened it today! Sep 16, 2023