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Blood and Cuts

Name: Blood and Cuts
Rating: 2.6

5.10a YDS 6a French 18 Ewbanks VI+ UIAA 18 ZA E1 5a British

Routes in West Tiers (Lower Tier)

L › R R › L A › Z

	Blood and Cuts T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Henrietta's Day Spa T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Hot Dog in a Bun S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Lee's Health Studio (aka The Dehab Clinic) T 5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Mystery Mushrooms T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Prefab Sprout T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Who Cut The Cheese? T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13

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Type:	Trad, 50 ft (15 m)
FA:	Alan Nelson and Alan Patey 12/81
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Shared By:	Vernon Stiefel on Feb 22, 2003
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Access Issue: Climbing Regulations/Seasonal Raptor Closures Details

The Joshua Tree National Park Superintendent's Compendium states that:
1. Vegetation is not allowed to be used as an anchor.
2. Only neutral or rock colored bolt hangers are allowed.

For a complete list of climbing rules and closures visit:
nps.gov/jotr/planyourvisit/…

Description

This route, located on the lower tier approximately 125' south of a bolted waterchute (Hot Dog in a Bun), ascends a sustained vertical finger to hand / fist crack. As the route name implies, there are some jagged edges in the crack but the rock quality is good.