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DMZ Rock Climbing

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Routes in DMZ

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	[Redacted] S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Another Brick S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Berlin Wall S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Brandenburg Gate S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Breaking the Law S 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
	Checkpoint Charlie S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Cobbler's Delight T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Come of Age S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Doesn't Anybody Work Around Here? S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Easy Enough S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Empty Spaces S 5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Fingertip Ledge of Contentment S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Gecko S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	No Fly Zone S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Propaganja S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Pump Up the Trust Fund S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Smash To Black S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Take the Shot S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Tear Me Down S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Transcendence S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Wild Humans S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13

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Access Issue: Bridges Out! IMPORTANT LADWP NEGOTIATIONS!! Details

Due to liability concerns, bridges are being removed in the Owens River Gorge at the request of LADWP. The Bishop Area Climbers Coalition and the Access Fund are currently in negotiations with LADWP to get this issue resolved. In the meantime, please continue to be good land stewards by respecting these bridge closures and finding alternate crossing points until this issue is resolved.

1) Never park or camp overnight at the access points.
2) Always park off the pavement, taking great care to avoid blocking the gates.
3) Clean up after your dogs. (Local climbers are finding abandoned doggie poop bags.)
4) Pack out all trash and TP, including picking up after others.
5) Use the outhouses if at all possible.

Description

A west-side area of 17 routes at the southern end of the Inner Gorge, DMZ is among the cliffs with the fewest stars/route avg. in the ORG.
Good place to warm-up for harder material nearby -- hence the name? Faces SE -- so esp. suitable on cold mornings.

Getting There

Central Gorge Gully approach. Walk north for ten minutes or so. DMZ is on the west side of the river, across from the Staying Powers Towers.

21 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at DMZ

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 14 ● Brandenburg Gate Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 20 ● Another Brick Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 16 ● Checkpoint Charlie Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 16 ● Cobbler's Delight Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13 12 ● Wild Humans Sport 2 pitches
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b 24 ● Breaking the Law Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 20 ● [Redacted] Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 13 ● Transcendence Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 12 ● Fingertip Ledge of Contentment Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 6 ● Doesn't Anybody Work Around Here? Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 8 ● Berlin Wall Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 8 ● Propaganja Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 13 ● Tear Me Down Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 9 ● Smash To Black Sport