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Barney Rubble

5.10-, Trad, 110 ft (33 m),  Avg: 2.1 from 13 votes
FA: unknown
California > Lake Tahoe > W Shore > Eagle Creek Canyon > Eagle Lake Cliff

Description

The obvious wide gash pretty much in the dead middle of Eagle Lake cliff. Ominous and dank.

Choss will likely pour out of certain sections and I seem to remember a crux stem off a small root system...

Location

Walk over and rap into the gully near the pinnacle.

Protection

Surprisingly, thin pro will get you quite a ways. I did this route before #5s were on the market and it didn't fell horrendously run. The choss makes you quiver though.

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Max Joseph
Denver, CO
 
[Hide Comment] Seems like this route actually has had traffic recently. Last time I did it, there was hardly any choss or munge to deal with - just interesting climbing with good pro. May 28, 2009
taipan jam
[Hide Comment] That is good to hear. When we did it in 1993-ish it was a rubble pile and aptly named. Jun 25, 2015
abandon moderation
Tahoe
 
[Hide Comment] No loose rock on this in 2019. Definitely an underappreciated climb at this cliff, has a mix of everything.

I think most climbers won't regret bringing a #5 and #6.

The crux can be found in the second wide section. Jun 16, 2019
Aaron Coy
South Lake Tahoe, CA
 
[Hide Comment] Climbed this today. Total munge pile IMO. Still plenty of hollow flakes and detached bullshit in the crack. Aug 18, 2022