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Scoop Ejector

5.9, Sport, 60 ft (18 m),  Avg: 2.8 from 63 votes
FA: Greg Barnes, Karin Wuhrmann, & Paulette Burgess (03/2003)
California > Sierra Eastside > Lone Pine Area > Alabama Hills > Alabama Hills N… > Western Wall Area > Pistachio

Description

Climb the challenging and balancy scoop, then up and right, over the shallow dihedral. Continue up the face over quality rock. Lower off of mussy hooks.

Protection

6 bolts?

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"Scoop Ejector".<br> Photo by Blitzo.
[Hide Photo] "Scoop Ejector". Photo by Blitzo.
Ian Kirk gets the scoop without any ejection.
[Hide Photo] Ian Kirk gets the scoop without any ejection.

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Mtnfly
El Segundo, Ca
  5.9+
[Hide Comment] Lots of balancing to start. I say 5.9 was our groups consensus. First bolt is pretty far off the deck. Oct 27, 2010
Stephen D
  5.9
[Hide Comment] A somewhat awkward start, but another really fun face climb at the hills.
The last move before the anchors had me pulling on a large and very hollow sounding flake - would probably be a much harder (or easier?) climb if that hold broke. May 19, 2016
dino74
Oceanside, CA
[Hide Comment] Be careful getting that first bolt. Jun 1, 2017
Jeff Scheuerell
 
[Hide Comment] Start felt a bit stiff and hopefully nothing breaks getting to the anchor, that fall would not be fun. Oct 21, 2022
costco hotdog
St. George
  5.9
[Hide Comment] Stiff balancy start leads to super cruiser climbing and a runout to the anchor.
Fun stuff. 4 days ago