The Maw 5.10a
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| Type: | Sport, 1 pitch, 50 feet |
| Consensus: | 5.10- [details] |
| FA: | Bob Gaines & Yvonne Gaines, January 2003 |
| Submitted By: | Russ Walling on Feb 17, 2007 |
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BETA PHOTO: The Maw and The Paw, just right of Monkey Business...
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Description Sort of an odd route. It is a very segmented pitch with easy boulder problems at each bolt. Do a problem, stand on a ledge... do a problem, stand on an ledge. There are chain anchors on the top of the formation to rap from. If you want to rap after doing Monkey Business you can scramble up to these anchors and then TR this route as a bonus.
Location This route is just right of an old top rope called Wage and Price Ceiling. It starts just around the corner to the SW of Monkey Business.
Protection Bolts, chains on top.
Dave Vaughn pulling over the "maw", hey belayer......
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Always take those no hands rests!
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Looks big, climbs delicate
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The "Maw" from below
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Lisa Pritchett leading The Maw
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By susan peplow
From: Joshua Tree
Feb 17, 2007
rating: 5.10
| Route looks unimpressive from the ground and not so difficult. The start is easy .8 crack to a ledge. Moving onto the face past the first bolt is a bit awkward and the same story of pseudo hard/awkward move when stepping across from the block further up onto the headwall. I was surprised it had any cruxy moves on it at all.
Strange route - OK to TR if you used the anchor to rap from other routes. Not hard to lead, it just wouldn't be worth the trouble.
~Susan |
By Bob Gaines
Feb 18, 2007
rating: 5.10a
| Named after the gaping chasm you must stem across to get to the top face. Much more exciting to lead, with good pro (4 bolts plus thin to 2"), although I saw one leader fall down into "the Maw" with an inattentive belayer. It's a fun and somewhat committing lead. |
By susan peplow
From: Joshua Tree
Nov 20, 2011
rating: 5.10
| Bob..."much more exciting to lead", isn't that the truth! Today's activities were pretty grim actually pulled through at the crux (talk about POOR style!). Funny I didn't remember any part of the route until reaching the step across section.
Star rating is going up. Route takes nice pro down low before getting to bolts (if needed) nicely placed bolts protecting the crux moves to bolted anchors. Sounds like a 3 star mega-classic to me.
~Susan |
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