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Bananarama
5.8,
Sport, 105 ft (32 m),
Avg: 3 from 219
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FA: Raleigh Collins, "OC"
California
> Eastern Sierra
> Lone Pine Area
> Alabama Hills
> Alabama Hills N…
> Western Wall Area
> Tall Wall
[Hide Comment] The route length is 105', you can't quite get to the ground with a 60m rope, but you can get to the ledge shortly off the ground.
Dec 20, 2006
[Hide Comment] Bolt count is 9. Great route on great rock. Long! Rope stretch with a 60 will get you to the bottom. Make sure your belayer pays attention cause you could still fall on your ass 2 feet from the ground when they run outta rope!
Aug 7, 2012
[Hide Comment] Seemed not quite as difficult, not quite as thoughtful, as Rotten Bananas to its left. Lots of fun moves on positive holds, well worth doing.
Leading this Sport route is also useful to afterward get down and right to reach the top anchor for Banana Split to set a Top-Rope on that route (which otherwise would require leading on big-size Trad gear).
Nov 28, 2014
[Hide Comment] As RussellG said, a 60m gets you down no problem.
Really fun slabby face climbing. Good for beginners to get the feel for slab without the trad bolted head game. Although the run-outs are probably my favorite part of slab. :)
Mar 2, 2015
[Hide Comment] Absolutely phenomenal, sustained 5.8 moves with solid protection and great rock quality. Must do. 60 meter got me close enough (nice ledge).
Sep 7, 2016
[Hide Comment] Maybe my rope is more stretchy than most but I was able to comfortably TR this with a 60m (my belayer was on the ground, not the handy ledge, and I still go all the way back down safely).
Mar 27, 2017
[Hide Comment] A great route! A tiny bit thought provoking in one spot, or maybe it was the howling wind? Slightly harder than the other 5.8s we did. 395 closed to semis on the epically windy drive home. Our 70m rope easily reached with a couple feet left over.
Apr 20, 2018
[Hide Comment] This is an incredible pitch. I give it all the stars even though I would have enjoyed it more if it had better bolting. Kinda hard to believe anyone can give this line less than 3 stars??? Can't really think of a more aesthetic line of this grade? As with most climbs in the Hills there is still potential to break holds and take a pretty good fall like those documented below. It also felt a bit stiff for the grade but I am not a very good climber and a scaredy cat to boot.
Oct 22, 2022
[Hide Comment] We've been going to the Bamas for many years, and have climbed this route many times. We've noticed in the last year or two that it's harder than it used to be, more like 5.9; we just climbed it yesterday and confirmed that. The crux area has lost a hold (maybe in 2018 with that person's ankle-breaking fall?). Anyway, not sure what happened, but it's definitely harder than it used to be.
Apr 3, 2023
[Hide Comment] The hooks are looking decently worn on this thing, I rappelled off the last couple times I've climbed it in the last six months.
Jun 12, 2023
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Lots of fun moves on positive holds, well worth doing.
Leading this Sport route is also useful to afterward get down and right to reach the top anchor for Banana Split to set a Top-Rope on that route (which otherwise would require leading on big-size Trad gear). Nov 28, 2014
Utah
Really fun slabby face climbing. Good for beginners to get the feel for slab without the trad bolted head game. Although the run-outs are probably my favorite part of slab. :) Mar 2, 2015
Mammoth Lakes, Ca
Sacramento, CA
Portland, OR
Tustin, California
395 closed to semis on the epically windy drive home.
Our 70m rope easily reached with a couple feet left over. Apr 20, 2018
Clovis, CA
Was just there yesterday and saw the blood stain. Another group said someone fell and their ankle essentially "exploded". Nov 26, 2018
Portola, CA
Bishop, CA
Santa Barbara/ Los Angles