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(09) The Far Side II

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(01) Chess 
(02) Checkers 
(03) Patchwork 
(04) Lonesome Dove 
(05) Watch Out For That Tree 
(06) Knee Jerk Reaction 
(07) Don't Miss Out 
(08) Tiger by the Tail 
(09) Pussy Whipped 
(10) Hangman 
(11) Sinister Base 
(12) Extra Cheese 
(13) Fine Line 
(14) Main Line 
(15) Blonde Ambition 

(09) The Far Side II

Submitted By: DisturbingThePeace on Apr 17, 2006
Administrators: Aaron Hobson, Anthony Stout, George Perkins
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Description 

Has many moderate 10's and a few good great 11's. Here you will find the most climbers at Palomas.

Has a 15 foot band of chossy rock at the base of most of the climbs, be careful in this area. Most routes are closely bolted at the bottom for this reason.

From right to left as you approach this wall.

(01) Chess 5.10b/c
(02) Checkers 5.10b
(03) Patchwork 5.10b
(04) Lonesome Dove 5.9+
(05) Watch Out For That Tree 5.12b
(06) Knee Jerk Reaction 5.11c
(07) Don't Miss Out 5.9
(08) Tiger by the Tail 5.9+
(09) Pussy Whipped 5.9+
(10) Hangman 5.11d
(11) Sinister Base 5.11c
(12) Extra Cheese 5.11c/d
(13) Fine Line 5.12a
(14) Main Line 5.9
(15) Blonde Ambition 5.11c


Getting There 

Travel about 10 min from the start of the climbs. Areas starts after a sharp downturn, squeezing between the cliff and a tree.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for (09) The Far Side II:
(09) Pussy Whipped   5.8+     Sport, 1 pitch, 60 feet   
(07) Don't Miss Out   5.9     Sport, 1 pitch, 65 feet   
(14) Main Line   5.9     Trad, 50 feet   
(04) Lonesome Dove   5.9+     Sport   
(08) Tiger by the Tail   5.9+     Sport, 1 pitch, 65 feet   
(03) Patchwork   5.10c     Sport   
(15) Blonde Ambition   5.11c     Sport, 1 pitch, 55 feet   
(13) Fine Line   5.12a     Sport   
(05) Watch Out For That Tree   5.12b     Sport   
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