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Boating Prohibited

5.10a, Sport, 80 ft (24 m),  Avg: 2.2 from 52 votes
FA: Dave Focardi, Sean Greer, Feb 1990
California > Eastern Sierra > Bishop Area > Owens River Gorge > Lower Gorge > Muppets Wall
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Description

Climb easily, trending left, passed 3 bolts on an easy angled face. Getting into the shallow corner, and making progress up it is the crux.

Finish steeply passed 2 more bolts.

Location

Route lies at the Left side of the cliff, just to the Right of the Arete of Laser Beam.

Protection

6 bolts, 2 Mussy Hooks Anchor

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sometimes it takes more than good intentions, and re/retrobolting should  fall in that category.  here, an inexperienced re/retrobolter took a good bolt placement and completely screwed it up...
[Hide Photo] sometimes it takes more than good intentions, and re/retrobolting should fall in that category. here, an inexperienced re/retrobolter took a good bolt placement and completely screwed it up...
Early Sierra climbing pioneer Jay Jensen on Boating Prohibited.
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The crux.
[Hide Photo] The crux.
climber (Mr. E?) on Boating Prohibited
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BAd
  5.10a
[Hide Comment] I really enjoyed this. Not much to it, but the steep bit is cool. Definitely worth doing. Nov 14, 2017
Bill Lundeen
Fort Bragg, CA
  5.10a
[Hide Comment] Very good older route; has a more old-school feel to it. Full 10a in my thought. The new school clip-up Safety Mtg to its right is the one that should get 9+... Jan 30, 2019
old5ten
Sunny Slopes + Berkeley, CA
  5.10a
[Hide Comment] looks like the botched retrobolt (2nd bolt) has been 'fixed' Jan 5, 2022