Apocalyptic Lightning Storm  5.10

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Type:  Trad, 1 pitch, 90 feet Consensus:  5.10 [details] FA:  Nate Arganbright, Jason Seaver, 4/20/07 New Route:  Yes Season:  spring through fall Submitted By:  jason seaver on Oct 4, 2008 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (1) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

Nate A on the FA, 4/20/07.

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Season raptor closures MORE INFO >>> The following areas are closed from March 1-July 31 or until further notice: Twin Owls, Rock One, Batman Rock, Batman Pinnacle, Sheep Mountain, Thunder Buttress, The Parish, Lightning Rock and Checkerboard Rock are currently closed. The closures include the named rock formations and the areas extending 100 yards surrounding the base of the formation. This includes all climbing routes, outcroppings, cliffs, faces, ascent and descent routes and climber's access trails to the formation. Alligator Rock is also closed. www.nps.gov/romo/planyourvisit/area_closures.htm This information is a public crowdsourcing effort between the Access Fund, and Mountain Project. You should confirm closures, restrictions, and/or related dates. Keeping climbing areas open and conserving the climbing environment

Description 

From the lower tier of ground at the base of the cliff, start behind the middle of a few big pines growing close to the cliff. Follow a series of cracks more or less straight up at first, passing a couple bushes, then angling left to cross Western Web. A short thin-hand crack takes you from Western Web to a small ledge. From its right side, climb a slim, left-facing corner to a small overlap and, above it, take the left-leaning, thin-hands splitter to the top and a two-bolt lower off anchor.

Established ground-up onsight.

Location 

This line starts 15 feet right of Western Web, crosses it midway up the cliff, and finishes at the same anchor as Sample Collector. Start behind one of the big trees at the base of the cliff on its lower tier.

Protection 

Standard rack with a few extra thin hands-sized cams.
Two-bolt lower-off anchor.