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Space Invaders

5.12a, Sport, TR,  Avg: 3.8 from 72 votes
FA: unknown
California > Lake Tahoe > S Shore > Pie Shop > 2. Space Invaders

Description

Start to the right of "Sky Shark".
Climb a crack, move left across a horizontal, then up overhanging face and two bolts.
There is a direct variation to the left.

Protection

permadraws to a 2 bolt anchor with mussy hooks. If top roping extend anchor a bit to reduce rope drag over the lip.

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Space Invaders
[Hide Photo] Space Invaders
The high heel hook crux.
[Hide Photo] The high heel hook crux.
Juliette Dinh on Space Invaders, Photo November,9 2017
[Hide Photo] Juliette Dinh on Space Invaders, Photo November,9 2017
Start of Space invaders right. 
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Juliette Dinh Photo: November, 9 2017
[Hide Photo] Start of Space invaders right. Juliette Dinh Photo: November, 9 2017
Space Invaders action. June 2023.
[Hide Photo] Space Invaders action. June 2023.
The heal hook
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having a hard time with peoples personal boundaries
[Hide Photo] having a hard time with peoples personal boundaries
Top roping "Space Invaders".<br>
Photo by Blitzo.
[Hide Photo] Top roping "Space Invaders". Photo by Blitzo.
Space invaders rest before the crux
[Hide Photo] Space invaders rest before the crux
Ready for the launch. 
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Juliette Dinh November, 9 2017
[Hide Photo] Ready for the launch. Juliette Dinh November, 9 2017
eddie midway up.
[Hide Photo] eddie midway up.
Welcome to the steepness...  The intimidating Space Invaders crag.  GPS: 38 52.9684 N x 120 01.0302 W
[Hide Photo] Welcome to the steepness... The intimidating Space Invaders crag. GPS: 38 52.9684 N x 120 01.0302 W

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Tahoe Climbing Coalition
South Lake Tahoe, CA
[Hide Comment] There are a few variations for Space Invaders. The right finish traverses to the last bolt and anchors of Mortal Combat There is also a right variation at the bottom that adds more moves and joins at the second bolt. All of these variations have perma-draws. Oct 14, 2020
Innosanto Nagara
Oakland, CA
[Hide Comment] Visited in early April 2021--no snow around and all the other bouldering and sport climbing at the Pie Shop was dry and weather was nice, but Space Invaders itself was a waterfall. So this crag opens a little later than the rest of the Pie Shop. May 18, 2021
Sean Haverstock
South Lake Tahoe
[Hide Comment] New 1/2'' SS bolts and anchor circa 2018. Jul 28, 2021