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Goldstrike

5.9, Sport, 40 ft (12 m),  Avg: 2.5 from 14 votes
FA: Chris Miller & Lisa Guindon, August 1997
California > San Bernardino… > Big Bear Lake Area > Big Bear North > Big Bear City Area > Holcomb Valley… > Pinnacles West > Mushroom Boulder

Description

Thin moves (crux) off a boulder pass the first bolt and lead to better holds higher. Pass a horizontal crack and finish on nice plates to anchors at the top of the formation.

Originally done with just two bolts (the 1st and 3rd) and gear in the horizontal it was later retrobolted to make the route better protected for climbers at the grade.

Location

Located on the left side of the east face and just left of a small pine. The difficult looking line to the right is Harsh.

Protection

4 bolts, chain anchors

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Goldstrike (5.9), Holcomb Valley Pinnacles
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Chris Owen
Big Bear Lake
  5.9
[Hide Comment] I like this route a lot. Nice steep face climbing on beautiful rock. Aug 17, 2014