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Buttered Croissant

Name: Buttered Croissant
Rating: 1.4

5.11b/c YDS 6c+ French 23 Ewbanks VIII- UIAA 24 ZA E4 6a British

Routes in The Old Woman - East Face

L › R R › L A › Z

	Bearded Cabbage T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Buttered Croissant T 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Church Bazaar T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Deviate T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Dynamic Panic T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a R
	Geronimo T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Hinterstoisser Traverse, The T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Judas T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13
	Spider T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Spider Line T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Tabby Litter T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Toe Jam T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b

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Type:	Trad, 80 ft (24 m)
FA:	Bart Groendyke & Todd Alston, 1989
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Access Issue: Climbing Regulations/Seasonal Raptor Closures Details

The Joshua Tree National Park Superintendent's Compendium states that:
1. Vegetation is not allowed to be used as an anchor.
2. Only neutral or rock colored bolt hangers are allowed.

For a complete list of climbing rules and closures visit:
nps.gov/jotr/planyourvisit/…

Description

Start up Judas, climbing to the first bolt on that route and then break out right in an improbable right-arcing line past three bolts to finish at the anchors for Spider Line.

The crux is classic Josh face and involves trusting your feet to the delicate smears while looking at a swinging fall. One star (maybe) out of five, but only for the sheer novelty of the climb, not the actual quality.