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Flashflood
5.12b,
Sport, 80 ft (24 m),
Avg: 3.9 from 73
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FA: Steve Schneider
California
> Sierra Eastside
> Bishop Area
> Owens River Gorge
> Lower Gorge
> Penstock Rock
Access Issue: Bridges Out! IMPORTANT LADWP NEGOTIATIONS!!
Details
Due to liability concerns, bridges are being removed in the Owens River Gorge at the request of LADWP. The Bishop Area Climbers Coalition and the Access Fund are currently in negotiations with LADWP to get this issue resolved. In the meantime, please continue to be good land stewards by respecting these bridge closures and finding alternate crossing points until this issue is resolved.
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.
Protection
9 quickdraws to mussy hooks
![Removed this bolt and hanger from the crux and replaced it with a new 1/2" bolt and hanger awhile back. Check out the bend in the old hanger.]()
[Hide Photo] Removed this bolt and hanger from the crux and replaced it with a new 1/2" bolt and hanger awhile back. Check out the bend in the old hanger.
![Gavin Bailey entering the layback section]()
[Hide Photo] Gavin Bailey entering the layback section
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