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Peregrine Falcons nest seasonally at Lover's Leap. During the closure period, please avoid the areas displayed on the map posted below. A closure will be in place at the center of the wall starting April 1, 2012 to September 30, 2012. A detailed listing of closed routes and any changes in the information regarding the peregrine falcons will be posted on the Eldorado National Forest website www.fs.fed.us/r5/eldorado. If you require addition information contact Susan Yasuda, District Wildlife Biologist on the Placerville Ranger District at 530-647-5311.

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2009 Closure Map
Submitted By: Amy Ansari on Jun 15, 2009

This information is a public crowdsourcing effort between the Access Fund, and Mountain Project.
You should confirm closures, restrictions, and/or related dates.

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Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Main Wall:

Corrugation Corner 5.7 Trad, 3 pitches, 300 feet

Traveler Buttress 5.9 Trad, 4 pitches, 500 feet

Crash Landing 5.10a Trad, 1 pitch, 140 feet

Stem Meister 5.10a Trad, 1 pitch, 100 feet

Absolutely Billy 5.10a Trad, 1 pitch, 100 feet

Tombstone Terror 5.10c Trad, 1 pitch, 80 feet

Power Lust 5.11- Sport, 85 feet

Boot Hill 5.11 Sport, 1 pitch, 100 feet

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Scotts ass in the notorious offwidth pitch of Travelers. He soon regreated taking all that gear.

Traveler Buttress 5.9 CA : Tahoe Vicinity : ... : Main Wall

The crux of this route is the notorious offwidth second pitch. It can be well protected with a #4 Camalot placed deep in the crack. Most parties prefer two #4s though I have led it safely with one #3. The first pitch starts down on the Tombstone ledge and is a 5.7 serrated crack that has a short flaring 5.8 crux up high. Careful on the crux, it comes just above an ankle crushing ledge.The second pitches O.W. is rewarded by one of the best hand cracks at the Leap. The third pitc...[more] Browse More Classics in CA

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By caughtinside
From: Oakland CA
Jun 11, 2008

that L to R list is correct, except that Absolutely Billy is to the right of Yankee Dog.

Also, it might be worthwhile to add another area, Tombstone Ledge? RIP, Tombstone Terror, Silly Willy Crack, and Boothill are all down there, as is P1 of Travellers.

Thanks for cleaning this up!

Also, Vanishing Point, Craven Image and 3rd Stone from the Sun are on the West Wall.

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