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The Check's in the Mail

5.7, Sport, 60 ft (18 m),  Avg: 1.7 from 52 votes
FA: Chris Miller, October 2008
California > Inland Empire > Riverside Area > Riverside Quarry > (o) Schoolhouse Rock

Description

Low-angled slab leads up to a bulge (crux) which is pulled using face holds and the arete. After the second bolt continue up the slabby arete past two more bolts to join The Energy Blues for it's last three bolts.

Location

Right of Schoolhouse Rock .

Protection

7 bolts, anchors (shared with The Energy Blues)
Slings are helpful on some of the bolts to cut down on rope-drag and protect the rope from running over any rough edges.

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The Check's in the Mail (5.7), Riverside Quarry
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Front View of the route lead to the top.
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Top View of the Route looking down.
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C Miller
CA
  5.7
[Hide Comment] Climbed this again today and it's still 5.7, maybe a little trickier than normal but not 5.11 unless you avoid using the arete out right. Feb 12, 2012
Tristan Burnham
La Crescenta, CA
[Hide Comment] Yeah, I was freaking out on this thing, it felt real hard until I found the left hand side pull over the top of the buldge at the 2nd bolt. For sure 5.7 unless you are short, then it might be a little harder. Feb 13, 2012
Roots
Wherever I am
5.9+
[Hide Comment] Had the pleasure of climbing this on Sunady....no way it's 5.7. More like 5.9+ crux move to make 2 second bolt. Other parties there agreed it was no where near 5.7 too.

I think the rating in the book is misleading and thus prompted me to post this opinion for moderate leaders. Oct 21, 2013
Colin Parker
Idyllwild, CA
  5.8+
[Hide Comment] I went to Schoolhouse with a few beginners yesterday and agree that the crux of this route seemed to be much harder than 5.7. Jan 6, 2014
Alex Fletcher
Las Vegas
  5.7
[Hide Comment] I practiced placing small stoppers in the cracks along this route. Feel like it could have been almost left as a trad route with just the first two bolts. May 31, 2016
Ryan Underwood
Laguna Hills, CA
  5.9-
[Hide Comment] Everyone I have ever climbed this with or any other group that has been around all agree that the crux is not 5.7, short albiet and 5.5 climbing above but don't walk up to it and think that just because it's a 5.7 that you'll cruise it lol. Apr 2, 2019