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The Planet Eater 

5.11

   

FA: Scott Ayers, Mark Hathaway
Type: Sport
Consensus: 5.11b/c [details]
Length: 2 pitches, 160 feet
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Submitted By: The Boodge on Feb 23, 2009


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Description 

Slabby technical start to a lieback to jugs as it gets steeper.


Location 

Just right of a bolted arete (War of the Worlds), this climb goes straight up the face.


Protection 

Bolts and chains



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By Luke Bertelsen
Feb 23, 2009

Wasps = no stars. I once got stung while leading at Willow Canyon Crags. No me gusta!!!!!

By jbaker
From: Tucson, AZ
Feb 23, 2009

I can top that....when I first led this route (1993 ?) someone was shooting a gun at me from the cabin area across the canyon.

By dcohn
Feb 24, 2009

This is a great climb when there are no wasps. I have never seen them there before so maybe its seasonal.

By Eric Rhicard
Feb 24, 2009

RAID!!! For the wasps not the bullets.

By Andy "Wolfy" Bennett
From: Tucson, AZ
Mar 29, 2009

We did this one Mar 22, but didn't have to tangle with the wasps. But, then again, it was about 50 degrees and super windy. Mebe it's a cold thing and they'll emerge when it heats up?

By The Boodge
From: Tucson, Az
Apr 25, 2009

All evidence of the wasps was gone today. A really good climb that punches you in the face if you think it's over before the chains.

By Chris Prewitt
From: Tucson, AZ
May 4, 2009

The topo in the book breaks this out in three pitches and it seems like it might be tough to link 1&2 for only two pitches. The total length seems to be closer to 260'

When doing all three pitches, is it possible to rap to the ground in two raps with one rope? The book made it sound like two 80' raps get back down. Unless we missed something, the first rap (last pitch) was way more than half of a rope 130'. Schenanigans made up the difference.

This felt like a very sustained and interesting outing. Quite long and highly recommended.

By Geir Hundal
From: Tucson, AZ
Sep 8, 2009

"jbaker" wrote:
I can top that....when I first led this route (1993 ?) someone was shooting a gun at me from the cabin area across the canyon.


holy crap john!

i bet he still sent. :)