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Distant Early Warning

Name: Distant Early Warning
Rating: 2.4

5.11+ YDS 7a French 24 Ewbanks VIII UIAA 24 ZA E4 6a British

Routes in Whippoorwill

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	28 Weeks Later S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	After Forever S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Aimee's Ewer's S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Analog Kid, The S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Baby Burrito S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Back to the Known S 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Bali T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Bender S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Blaze Got a New Job S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Blimey S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Bongo S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Charlotte Corner T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Cowboy T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Cowboy in the Dirt S,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Crescent Corner T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Distant Early Warning S 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Doing Time S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Don Miron S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	East Meck Shoot Out T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Election Anxiety S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Fishbone S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Flight of the Kiwi T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Flounder S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Gimme a Clown S,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Godzilla and Little Foot S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Good Easy Crack T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Hammer Time S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Hat Change S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Hole Patrol S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Holy Mackerel T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	How Could Hell Be Any Worse? S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Huaqueros T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Jason and the Arguenuts S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Java T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Jay's Corner T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Johnny Bravo T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Jowiki S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Latch Key Kids S 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
	Lil Boba S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Logos S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Lost In The Sauce S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Macho Borracho S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Masuko S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Max Payne S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Milo's Greatest Hits S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Mini K S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Mojo Jojo Crack T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Morse Code S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Mythos T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Nonameyet S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Oakley S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	One Bolt Wonder T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Original Apostolic Player, The S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Pat-Agonia S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Playa S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Pondless S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Pour the Lead S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Raw Milk S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Rehab S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	SIN S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Six Gun Serenade T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Snorkeler, The S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Snowblind S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Stop the Presses, Mr. Williams S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Straight Outta Lockmont S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Subdivisions S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Tacos Pescados S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Thunderdome S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Twerker's Comp S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Unholy Mackerel T,TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R
	Wafer S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Waverly S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Wendy's Arete S,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Where Have All the Cowboys Gone? T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Whinerlamer S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Wingsuit S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Working Man S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Xanadu S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	YYZ S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b

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Type:	Sport, 60 ft (18 m)
FA:	Chaz Ott, 11-6-22 for the 5.12 version as far as I know
Page Views:	546 total · 11/month
Shared By:	Aaron Hwang on Nov 4, 2020 · Updates
Admins:	Pat Goodman, Chris Whisenhunt, Amanda Smith, Pnelson Page Updates (admin only)

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Description

Balancy face/slab to powerful overhanging moves which finishes off with a number of chicken heads to the chains.

The crux at the roof contains the best moves of the whole route. Tense up that core and reach through sidepulls and underclings surrounding the bolt line with some crafty bod position. Losing tension may send you flying. Breathe a sigh of relief when you find the clipping hold, and enjoy the superhero jug ladder that awaits.

It has also been done by traversing far right to skip the crux at the main roof for a 5.11+ version, but the poor rock quality and swing potential over there are not recommendable solutions.

Location

Every climb here says it's the first sport climb coming down into the area, climbers right. As of Nov 2020, this is the first sport climb after the descent into the area.

Start on top of a huge white slabby boulder climbers right of the cave and on the right side of the arete. stick clip one then boulder off the ground on big slopey holds.