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Roomis E. Gloomis

5.10d, Trad, 60 ft (18 m),  Avg: 2.9 from 13 votes
FA: Dave Evans & Jim Angione, January 1994
California > Joshua Tree NP > Wonderland of R… > Wonderland North > N Wonderland Ap… > Gilligan's Island > Gilligan's Island Crag
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Description

Difficult and balancy face climbing is to be found on the challenging line, with the hardest moves passing the left side of a small roof/overlap via some sidepulls. Higher, the difficulties ease and moderate face climbing leads to the top. Gear belay and walk off to the climber's right. Two, maybe three, stars out of five.

Location

This, the longest route on the Gilligan's Island Crag, take a direct line up the prow of the formation, and is situated between River Phoenix (5.9) on the left and Lovey (aka Whale of a Time) on the right.

Protection

5 bolts (5/16"), gear to 2.5" for anchors

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Kris Solem on Roomis E. Gloomis (5.10d PG) in Wonderland of Rocks - November 2006
[Hide Photo] Kris Solem on Roomis E. Gloomis (5.10d PG) in Wonderland of Rocks - November 2006

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C Miller
CA
  5.10d
[Hide Comment] The name (actually Roomis Igloomis) is that of a rare tropical disease from the televison series Gilligan's Island's "The Postman Cometh" episode.

youtube.com/watch?v=cBrxBcf… Mar 12, 2007
[Hide Comment] A good line, but relatively serious between the second and third bolt. Definite groundfall potential. Nov 14, 2007
susan peplow
Joshua Tree
 
[Hide Comment] This is a hard route, basically start to finish. Opening moves are an eye-opener. Highsteps, libacking, smearing, basically kinda insecure the bulk of the way. Feb 8, 2014
Todd Gordon
Joshua Tree, CA
[Hide Comment] Evans/Angione route;......dudes were bad-ass. Feb 8, 2014
Gargano
Arizona
 
[Hide Comment] Engaging route. Good movement on solid rock.
As Susan said, this one really makes you dip into your bag of slab/face/arete tricks. Feb 10, 2014
[Hide Comment] These are old buttonhead bolts. Not the most confidence-inspiring. Dec 9, 2018