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E.Z. Money

5.6, Trad, 65 ft (20 m),  Avg: 2.4 from 14 votes
FA: Ken Yager, Erret Allen, 1983
California > Sierra Eastside > Mammoth Lakes Area > Stumps > Money Cliff

Description

Climb up the crack / chimney until possible to step left. Follow the excellent left slanting crack to the top.

Location

The rightmost line on the cliff.

Protection

Gear, bolt anchor

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em, just past the crux on ez money
[Hide Photo] em, just past the crux on ez money

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Josh C
Somewhere out West
  5.6
[Hide Comment] A great warm-up for the area. We climbed here in October on a sunny day and got chased away to the Zig Zag cliff. This area seems to get full sun exposure. Jun 27, 2011
rex parker
las vegas n.v
[Hide Comment] yep sun like all day today Jul 29, 2011
Kellen Holt
[Hide Comment] Make sure to take the direct crack right above the chimney system, not the crack out right. The right hand crack/v-flare is grainy and not very enjoyable. The correct crack is indeed excellent. This climb would get more stars if the upper crack was longer.

There is a 2 bolt anchor at the top of this climb, although I would not recommend rapping the route as the bolts are a few feet back from the sharp edge of the cliff and running your rope over this edge wouldn't be a great idea. Use the bolts as an anchor to belay your second then walk off right down the pumice gully. Apr 2, 2012
Evan Gates
Boulder, CO
[Hide Comment] No rap rings on the bolts, walk off. Jun 24, 2017
Bill Lundeen
Fort Bragg, CA
 
[Hide Comment] Good route with fantastic hands and fingers (plus pockets!). EZ Money, for sure... Sep 12, 2018