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EBGB's 
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EBGB Block Area 


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Administrators: C Miller, Adam Stackhouse, M.Morley, Sam Vanderhyden, Tom Erickson
Submitted By: M.Morley on Nov 18, 2002

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EBGBs

Description 

To the south side of Echo Rock Proper (around and right from Heart and Sole) sits a large blockish boulder perched up high on the southwest side. This is the EBGB Block. Several steep face climbs exist, including EBGB's (5.10d) and Jane's Getting Serious (5.12b).


Getting There 

Approach north from Echo Tee as for Echo Rock Proper by foot. The EBGB boulder will be on your right, at the south end of Echo Rock Proper (see picture).


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for EBGB Block Area:
EBGB's   5.10d     Trad, 1 pitch, 50 feet   
Life in the Fast Lane   5.11a     Trad, 1 pitch, 100 feet   
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Chris on EBGB's <br />Photo by Brent Gonzales

EBGB's 5.10d  CA : Joshua Tree National Park : ... : EBGB Block Area
This route had a bit of a reputation back in the day and even now with higher numbers and sticky rubber it still commands respect. Established ground-up by the prolific Dave Houser and a cast of talented locals this thin face route epitomizes the Joshua Tree experience with a funky start leading to thin face and finishing with a memorable runout to the top.The crux comes at the start in the form of an difficult mantle after which the route heads left around a blunt arete onto an undercut high-an...[more]   Browse More Classics in CA


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EBGB Boulder

BETA PHOTO: EBGB Boulder

EBGB Boulder. <br />Photo by Blitzo.

EBGB Boulder.
Photo by Blitzo.


Below EBGBs is this odd boulder with a big nose. <br />Photo by Blitzo.

Below EBGBs is this odd boulder with a big nose.
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EBGB Boulder and Nose Boulder. <br />Photo by Blitzo.

EBGB Boulder and Nose Boulder.
Photo by Blitzo.


Natural arch below EBGB's, Joshua Tree NP

Natural arch below EBGB's, Joshua Tree NP

Rapping off of EBGB's

Rapping off of EBGB's

EBGB

EBGB

Bouldering near the EBGB's formation

Bouldering near the EBGB's formation

EBGB block

EBGB block