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Banana Belt

Submitted By: david goldstein on Dec 2, 2006
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The river crossing from BB back to the road. A br...


Description 

A sunny area with a short approach, Banana Belt has some good (but not great) moderates.


Getting There 

Walk downstream about 100' from Pub Wall and cross the river in the midst of a grove of trees. This crossing used to be sketchy -- thanks to whoever recently fortified it.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Banana Belt:
Nothern Lite   5.7     Trad, 1 pitch, 80 feet   
Paradise   5.9     Sport, 1 pitch, 115 feet   
Wedge-O   5.10b     Sport, 1 pitch, 90 feet   
Environmental Terrorist   5.10c     Sport, 1 pitch, 80 feet   
Hip Pockets   5.11a     Trad, Sport, 1 pitch, 100 feet   
Love Stinks   5.11a     Sport, 1 pitch, 115 feet   
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Featured Route For Banana Belt
The illustrious Mike Pope on lead with Bob Harrington manning the belay.

Love Stinks 5.11a  CA : Sierra Eastside : ... : Banana Belt
Very long and steep climb. Thin crux down low (which can be avoided by climbing way right) to steep jug haul to pumpy bulge....[more]   Browse More Classics in CA