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Blockbuster

5.11a, Sport, 50 ft (15 m),  Avg: 2.4 from 45 votes
FA: Leventhal, Oliphant, and Draper '98
California > Los Angeles Basin > Santa Monica Mo… > Malibu Creek SP > Stumbling Blocks
Warning Access Issue: New route or crag development is NOT permitted within Malibu Creek SP at this time. Do not improve trails or belay areas using materials brought from outside the park. DetailsDrop down

Description

Fun, consistent climbing at the grade; follows jugs up a right-leaning arête, on a slightly past-vertical wall.

Begin on the face below a right-leaning arête and work up and left through some pockets, passing two bolts, getting to the arête sooner than later. Then just follow the arête up right past a few more bolts to the anchors. There are some hidden jugs on the other side of the arête that you’re going to want to find. A little pumpy due to the steepness, but there are no moves difficult for the grade. Ignore a large percentage of the chalked pockets on the face to your right, they’re for an eliminate that follows the line without using the arête (New Release 5.12-)

Location

Down left towards the creek from Letterbox, on the obvious right-leaning arête.

Protection

5 bolts to one open shut and one carabiner

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[Hide Comment] Fun route and underrated, wish it were longer. Blowing the first bolt wouldn't be fun for you or your belayer, but you're clipping off jugs. Anchors could use an update, I suggest rapping off. Feb 25, 2020
Tyler Madani
Los Angeles
  5.11b
[Hide Comment] Really interesting route definitely highly recommend Oct 13, 2022