Type: Sport, 50 ft
FA: Jack Marshall, Sam Owings
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Shared By: Art Morimitsu on Dec 21, 2006
Admins: C Miller, M. Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer suchoski, Justin ., Vicki Schwantes

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Description

Steep edging and crimpy, climb up thru huecos. Balancy moves, tricky sequences.

Location

First route on the right from the arete, there's a nice seat in a boulder in front of it.

Protection

7 Bolts to cold-shut anchor.

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At the crux
At the crux
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Gun For Hire
Gun For Hire
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Nelson goes for the booty draw on Gun for Hire
Nelson goes for the booty draw on Gun for Hire
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Carolena Chang on Gun for Hire
Carolena Chang on Gun for Hire
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Nelson on Gun for Hire (thought it was Room for Improvement courtesy of the southern california sport climbing guide book)
Nelson on Gun for Hire (thought it was Room for…
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Nelson on Gun for Hire
Nelson on Gun for Hire
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E on "Gun for Hire".<br> Photo by Blitzo.
E on "Gun for Hire". Photo by Blitzo.
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"Gun for Hire".<br> Photo by Blitzo.<br>
"Gun for Hire". Photo by Blitzo.
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Found at the base of Gun for Hire....Belay seat anyone?
Found at the base of Gun for Hire....Belay seat…
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Russ climbing Gun for Hire - just after where I used a knee lock to make the move
Russ climbing Gun for Hire - just after where I…
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Gun For Hire
Gun For Hire
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duh
duh  
This was the first sport route bolted at NJC. Dec 27, 2006
susan peplow
Joshua Tree
 
susan peplow   Joshua Tree
 
I believe it's 7 bolts to the shut anchor. From the ground it looks as if the bulge towards the top is going to be the business. However, I found the large hueco (3rd maybe) to be difficult and provided zero rest. Nice little knee hook inside made it easy to go left for a crimp.

Thanks Jack for providing such fun entertainment! Jan 2, 2007
Justin Tomlinson
Monrovia, CA
 
Justin Tomlinson   Monrovia, CA
 
Very nice line. Four bolts up, trying to pull through the slight bulge, proved very! difficult for me. Jun 6, 2011
C Miller
CA
  5.11a
C Miller   CA  
  5.11a
Similar in difficulty to "Good to be Awake" but of lesser quality. It's somewhat sustained once you leave the huecos and the rock in the crux area isn't the best with some obvious broken holds. Feb 24, 2012
Clif Clap
 
Clif Clap  
 
Balancy footwork and thin crimpy hands after third hueco. I gastoned the jug by the fifth bolt with my left hand for the clip and it felt awkward and less than ideal. Pretty sustained climbing throughout however there are a couple of good rest spots. Jan 3, 2013
Sean Cooney
  5.11a/b
Sean Cooney  
  5.11a/b
Very nice route with some fragile rock. Compared to other 11a's I've done, this one seemed a bit harder (hence my 11a/b rating). A couple hard moves off the deck get to easier climbing through the huecos, then back to small holds and delicate moves. Crux for me was clipping the 4th bolt off the crimps. Apr 10, 2017