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Popeye Meets The Burrito Master

Name: Popeye Meets The Burrito Master
Rating: 2.9

5.10b/c YDS 6b French 20 Ewbanks VII UIAA 20 ZA E2 5b British

Routes in (G) Mall Wall

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	Bluto Tastes An Olive S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Gotta Move S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Popeye Meets The Burrito Master S 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Rave On S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b

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Type:	Sport, 100 ft (30 m), 2 pitches
GPS:	35.12932, -111.59735
FA:	Leo Henson & Paul Boulet
Page Views:	31,477 total · 132/month
Shared By:	Orphaned on May 25, 2006 · Updates
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Access Issue: Annual Nesting Closure Details

Nose Rock, Shooting Gallery, Bedrock, Pulse Roof, and "Shock Treatment" route on White Wall are all closed for Mexican Spotted Owl nesting from March 1st until August 31st, unless lifted sooner. The Forest Service and Northern AZ Climbers Coalition request that climbers avoid certain routes during critical nesting periods (typically April through early August).

The USFS will be frequently monitoring the Peregrine Falcons so that they can open areas as soon as possible. Successful partnership with the Forest Service biologists has allowed for closure of select routes, instead of the entire walls or crags, and we ask that climbers adhere to these closures. If you have questions, concerns, or would like to report a bird sighting, please reach out to the Northern Arizona Climbers Coalition at nazcc@nazcc.org or the US Forest Service @ 928-526-0866 and ask to speak with a biologist.

Description

"Popeye" is one of THE most popular routes at The Pit.

There are two pitches to this climb, however most just warmup on the first pitch. If you like adventure, exposure, and pretty views, take the second pitch to the top.

(P1 - 5.9) ~45 feet through well protected glue-ins. Climb through chalked jugs, huecos, pockets, and optional handcrack to jam below the lip. Very popular with moderate climbers as a warm-up or beginning lead. Just over the lip of the wall are Mussy Hooks to lower off for a ~45' or so, quality single-pitch sport lead. They also serve to anchor P2.

(P2 - 5.10d) 5 bolts, ~55 feet. This pitch is responsible for the 10d rating. A few relatively easy moves get you to the first bolt, then up past bolts two and three to the dihedral crux. Here there is a sizeable runout up to bolt #4. Enjoy the exposure and pull up onto a fantastic ledge, and then carefully work up to the fourth bolt. One last bolt on easier edges to the anchor, equipped with older-style, non-wire gate hooks that are still in good shape.

A hanging belay from the top of P2 will get your follower up, and then a 60m rope will make the rap to the ground. Tie knots: there isn't much rope left to spare.

It is possible to link both pitches into one, extending draws being very useful if you do so.

Take care when belaying a leader on this route as you could both take a heckuva fall if they pile off the starting moves before clipping the first bolt.