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Intergalactic Hitchhikers

Name: Intergalactic Hitchhikers
Rating: 2.2

5.9+ YDS 5c French 17 Ewbanks VI UIAA 17 ZA E1 5a British PG13

Routes in g. V3 - Middle Earth

L › R R › L A › Z

	Absurdland T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Alley Oop T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Badfinger T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13
	Balrog T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Beyond the Fringe T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a X
	Blunderbus T,TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R
	Bombs Away Dream Baby T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Bullfrog T 5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a PG13
	Cakewalk T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Cheap Thrills T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13
	City Streets T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Commando Rave T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13
	Country Roads T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c R
	Dat-Mantel T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Deep Chills T,TR 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a PG13
	Dis-Mantel T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Dry Heaves T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Faithful Journey T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Gory Thumb T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13
	HELP! T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a R
	Intergalactic Hitchhikers T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13
	J'accuse T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13
	Large Hardon Collider T 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Middle Earth T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Monumantel T 5.13d 8b 31 X 32 E8 7a
	Never Never Land T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Never Say Never T,TR 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b X
	Nevermore T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13
	On Any Monday T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	PLEH! T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13
	Raunchy T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Red's Ruin T 5.2 3 8 II 8 D 2c
	Sente T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Sheep Thrills T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Smegma Garden and Pigeon T 4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b
	Snake T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13
	Snowpatch T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a PG13
	Sort of Damocles T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R
	Talus of Powder T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Thin Slabs / Thin Slabs Direct T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Triangle T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Turdland T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13
	V-3 T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	V7 T 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c R
	Wild Horses T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R
	Wisecrack T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Wonderland T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Yenta TR 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b

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Description

This climb is listed as a variation to V-3 in Dick's guidebook, but except for the first fifteen feet up the initial slab it is completely independent of V-3.

Once you ascend the initial slab and reach the obvious, prominent left-facing corner, place bomber gear and commit to launching yourself up and around the corner. This is the 5.9+ crux and when you finish the move your gear will be at your feet.

Now you will be standing against a blank slab. There is a junky fixed pin up over your head and-- if you are tall enough-- you can clip it from the stance. If you are short like me (5' 6") you will have to make another thin move (crux number 2) to reach the pin, and there is good pro just above.

Climb up to the roof and figure out how to move up and right to get over it (crux number 3). Again your gear is below your feet as you escape the roof.

After the roof it is easy climbing up the slab and slightly left to the V-3 bolt anchor.

This climb is "just a variation" but it packs three interesting cruxes into its short duration. It is somewhat spicy, with no overhead pro for any of the cruxes. Recommended for those who feel solid at 5.9+.