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Poodle Smasher Area

Submitted By: AJ on Mar 31, 2003
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BETA PHOTO: The Poodle Smasher (5.11b), Joshua Tree


Description 

This area is home to some worthy climbs. The Cornerstone has a couple good routes. The Poodle Smasher is a classic. Wavecrest, a nice tips dihedral, is nearby.


Getting There 

The Poodle Smasher lies in an east-west running wash, east of the Lost in Wonderland slab, and west of the Cornerstone. The routes face north.



Featured Route For Poodle Smasher Area
Just past the first crux...getting ready to enter the long arching crack. Photo by HHH

Poodle Smasher 5.11b  CA : Joshua Tree National Park : Poodle Smasher Area
This classic pitch climbs an obvious and beautiful left-arching crack on the north face of the crag. There are several 5.10 moves and an exposed, traversing 5.11 finale. Walk off descent....[more]