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Funny Bone 

5.8-

   
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Type: Trad, 1 pitch, 70 feet
Consensus: 5.8- [details]
FA: Dave Evans, Steve West 3/78
Submitted By: David Evans on Jan 1, 2002

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Neat moves up thin cracks in varnish, watch out fo...

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This quality route is almost all on good gray varnish. Interesting moves past thin cracks lead to a ledgy area 1/2 way up. More interesting and steeper moves up thin cracks in a flared slot lead top a ledge just below the top. Either continue up a funky thin crack (5.8/9), the chimney just right (5.9) or walk off left.


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Standard rack to 2".



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The ledge 1/2 way up.

The ledge 1/2 way up.

Jolene making the mantle move near the top.

Jolene making the mantle move near the top.


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By Graham Roff
From: San Diego
Feb 27, 2005
rating: 5.7

A pretty fun route with interesting moves on solid rails and flakes. Pretty mellow for 5.8, I would say not harder than 5.7 at most.There is a bolted anchor on top.

By Joseph Lee
Oct 14, 2005

This is a great route with lots of fun and different moves.

By C Miller
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Apr 23, 2006
rating: 5.8

Fun climbing with some interesting moves on mostly good rock, but the creaky jugs down low require some care.

By Ryan Kelly
From: work.
Apr 21, 2008
rating: 5.7

Fun climbing and a great route for a leader at that level. 5.7 gym climbing that's protectable the whole way if you need it.

By DaveGustafson
From: Palm Desert, CA
Jun 19, 2010
rating: 5.8

I had the chance to second this route. I think this was a darn impressive lead. IMO, I think a 5.7 gym climber might be in over their head on this one. This was a good route, not a top 60 as shared by a certain guidebook. The bummer for me was the rap station... I felt it to be awkward (although given they are so rare in Josh, I'll take it). A Metolius PAS wasn't the best with the anchor, would suggest a cordalette instead. Overall, a good one.

By Vitaliy
Oct 4, 2011
rating: 5.8-

Excellent route, great warmup for the 5.10s next to it. Lots of foot holds that are not obvious at first but once discovered they make it very easy and a solid lead.

By Josh Cameron
May 8, 2012
rating: 5.7

Not a move over 5.7 on this, but my partner would say not a move over 5.6. The start is steep with tricky pro, but there are great hands and feet. A fun route, but nothing to write home about.