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All Locations > California > Joshua Tree Nat… > Indian Cove > Indian Cove Cam… > Willit Pillar

Call of the West

5.9 YDS 5c French 17 Ewbanks VI UIAA 17 ZA HVS 5a British


 Avg: 1.7 from 15 votes

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Call of the West T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
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Hollywood and Vaino T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13
Moving Targets T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
Sand Donkey (aka Will It or Won't It), The S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
South Face Route T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
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Type: Trad, 90 ft
FA: Ken Black, 1983
Page Views: 603 total · 3/month
Shared By: Woody Stark on Oct 18, 2001
Admins: C Miller, M. Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer suchoski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes

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Description

This is a decent route. It's located in the center of the south face of the formation. The crux is the right slanting crack on the upper face. Be sure to hyperventilate before you take off up the crack.

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Standard rack. Make sure you have some medium to medium+ cams for the crux.

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"Call of the West".<br> Photo by Blitzo.
"Call of the West". Photo by Blitzo.
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Climbers on "Call of the West".<br> Photo by Blitzo.
Climbers on "Call of the West". Photo by Blitzo.
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Call of the West is the obvious crack slanting right to the top.
Call of the West is the obvious crack slanting…
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Drederek
  5.9
Drederek  
  5.9
Nice bit of flaring hand jamming at the crux section. rap off the back. Dec 18, 2005
C Miller
CA
  5.9
C Miller   CA  
  5.9
This route actually has some good moves on it - do it! Jun 14, 2007
Benjamin Chapman
Small Town, USA
  5.9
Benjamin Chapman   Small Town, USA
  5.9
Call of the West is a nice climb. A few interesting moves on rattley jams in the flare at the crux. Take a couple #3 Camalots. Dec 8, 2010
Richard Shore
 
Richard Shore  
 
Some fun moves interspersed with easier terrain, but this routes best feature is its length. Almost feels like you get a full pitch of climbing in! Closer to 100' than the 60' listed here.

Bolted rap anchor could use some love. Currently sports two button heads, one with a rusty, paper-thin old Dolt hanger. Dec 29, 2012
Sean
Oak Park, CA
Sean   Oak Park, CA
sketchy rap anchor as mentioned Feb 4, 2016

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