Passing Lane

Ledgefall potential clipping the 4th bolt--no doubt about it. Apr 2, 2002

There is a very large, very loose block right below the anchors. It can easily be avoided on the left, but care should be taken not to yard on it...
UPDATE 7/21/06: the large block is now gone; looks like there is just dirt where it was.... Jun 9, 2006

The only interesting part of this route is the 4th bolt, which is really only interesting because you're going to the hospital if you don't make it. Above the ledge is maybe 5.7 and run out about 20 feet from the last bolt to the anchor. Mar 19, 2007

I don't often post about routes that suck, but this just wasn't much fun. The bolts sort of lead you over to the right, which makes for a somewhat tricky traverse back left to make it over the bulge. Don't fall on the crux, it will be painful. Really, this route is just not worth doing. Sep 28, 2008

Two stars, contrary to the bomb rating just given. Comparable in quality to nearby routes. May 21, 2009

It's a fun one. If you are a solid 5.9 climber you've got nothing to worry about. The fourth bolt is sketchy but there's a good ledge to hold on to while you clip into it. Over the crux it's easy but you can make it a little more difficult by staying to the right. Sep 1, 2009

Fun, but as others have said, the 4th bolt is a bit heady. Great hands for it, but be careful. Apr 16, 2011

Nothing R rated about this climb. Jul 31, 2011

Last Thursday August 11th a party of two boys and a girl climbing Passing Lane left a purple Wired Bliss TCU and two BD quickdraws in a crack at the base of Deuces Wild.
If you are one of these guys, we have your gear! Write us back to danielg@fis.ucm.es to give them back to you. Aug 15, 2011

Didn't feel runout to me. I traversed right at the third bolt and came up to the fourth bolt from the left like the newest guide says. Didn't seem runout to me, nor did it seem to have a terrible ledge fall on it. You can also go a little right at the third bolt, which I have done also, and it seems to be just a little more difficult but not by much. The final bolt, I believe, is out to the left and may seem at first like it is for another route, but there were some climbers to the route on the left, and they didn't use it. Nonetheless, the climbing from there on is 5.4ish, and it can be easily skipped to reduce drag if you have someone following. May 16, 2013

There is a placement for a yellow C3 cam between the 3rd and 4th bolts. Oct 2, 2013

When we climbed this in late March, neither me nor my partner found any bolts after the 4th.

Which was around a ~45' runout beyond bolt 4 at ~40' (putting this route solidly in X territory). It was easy terrain but still deserving a bolt or two, it was 5th class.

Not sure if we both just missed the bolts, or if some hangers were stolen, but we looked for bolts 5-7 with no luck. Apr 24, 2014

Bolts 5 and 6 are still there. Only bolt 7 is about 10 ft off line to the left and probably part of the adjacent route, so there are really just 6 bolts on this route with 20 ft of easy runout to the anchors if you don't use that 7th bolt (which could be in use by others). Or you can place gear in the ~1" crack about 10-12 ft below the top anchors. Ledge-fall below B4 is possible, but the risk is low due to bomber hand holds. May 1, 2014

Pretty easy for a 9. You can make it harder by staying left at the crux or if you're leading, I'd toddle off right for the crack then get back left for the clip. May 5, 2014

Nice warm-up, I placed a small stopper in between bolts 3 and 4 to mitigate the ledgefall potential. It really isn't that hard to make the 4th clip, but the feet are getting kinda slippery there and shit happens. May 5, 2014