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Flashflood

Name: Flashflood
Rating: 3.9

5.12b YDS 7b French 26 Ewbanks VIII+ UIAA 26 ZA E5 6b British

Routes in Penstock Rock

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	Castle Magic S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Cement Overshoes S 5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	D.W.P. S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Flashflood S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Funky Cole Patina S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Pumping Groundwater S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a

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Type:	Sport, 80 ft (24 m)
GPS:	37.51005, -118.5696
FA:	Steve Schneider 12/1989
Page Views:	5,040 total · 21/month
Shared By:	Tom Helvie on Jul 20, 2006 · Updates
Admins:	Aron Quiter, Euan Cameron, Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes, Salamanizer Ski Page Updates (admin only)

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Access Issue: Details

Please continue to be good land stewards and mindful of LADWP.

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

Incredible line straight up the center of the face. Follow small edges up to a slight traverse left to gain the flake. Layback up the flake and make a long, strenuous move back onto the face. Another hard move guards the finishing slab. Sustained. Try not to think about Bachar soloing it while your climbing.