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House Of The Homeless 

5.9

   

FA: Todd Swain, Todd Gordon and Cyndie Bransford, August 1990
Type: Sport
Consensus: 5.9 [details]
Length: 1 pitch, 40 feet
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Submitted By: Chris Miller on Jan 1, 2005


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Chris after clipping the first bolt.


Description 

Down and right from Grit Roof, the obvious roof crack visible from the parking area, is this short fun face.

Climb steep, featured rock to a high first bolt and then move right and up the steep, frictiony face past two more bolts [hangers replaced 2/16/01 - ed.] to an anchor atop a sloping ramp. Rap or downclimb the ramp (to the climber's left) back to the base.

A quick hit if in the area and a good warm-up route to do in between some of the nearby classics. One star out of five.


Protection 

3 bolts, bolted anchor (all 3/8").



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Starting up

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Moving up past the 1st clip

Another angle of moving past the 1st bolt

Another angle of moving past the 1st bolt

Can anyone tell me if the brown face in the middle is the East Face of Den of Doom?  I had some trouble finding it.  I found another Den lower and to the right but all the routes in there seemed a bit harder than what the books says and there were no anchors at the top (except a single aluminum bolt) which I assume there should be on Den of Doom because the West Face is TR.

Can anyone tell me if the brown face in the middle...


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By Steven Powers
Sep 26, 2002

This is a good route, a bit stiff for the grade but overall a lot of fun.

By Steven Powers
Jan 6, 2003

My friend and I did a first ascent near this route. It is a more direct finish to the previous route and has four bolts, it's a great climb.

By Chris Owen
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From: La Crescenta, CA
Jan 24, 2005
rating: 5.9

One move between the 1st and 2nd bolt is quite strenuous and requires forethought for those of us who are unburly.

By Bo Johnston
Feb 6, 2005
rating: 5.9

This was definitely a little harder than 5.8. I guess that's why it's listed as an 8+. I say 5.9. Anyhow, I remember making the first clip being scary with a fall down the chimney below possible if you slip.