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The Megaplex

5.11c, Sport, 300 ft (91 m), 3 pitches,  Avg: 3.7 from 83 votes
FA: Lewis,Calder
California > Sierra Eastside > Bishop Area > Pine Creek Canyon > Scheelite Canyo… > Mustache Wall

Description

Excellent three pitch sport route on the right side of the Mustache Wall.

P1- Follows the arete over a small roof up to a two bolt belay stance outside a flared slot. The crux(11c) is low on the pitch, below the roof.

P2-Continues up the crack then takes a wild traverse out left where you encounter a thin move(11c) before traversing back right to the second bolted anchor.

P3-Follow another wild traverse back left that ends with an under cling to a cruxy move up onto the arete. Continue up the arete then follow a series of thin moves back right(another cruxy section) to yet another cruxy move, big reach to a nice hold. From there continue up to a nice ledge with the last two bolt anchor on the left.

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Location

This route is found on the right side of the Mustache Wall, left of Double Dog Dare, starting on the arete on the right side of a chimney route, Master of the Obscure.

Protection

13 bolts per pitch with bolted anchors and Mussy hooks.
70m rope/two 60's

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The best climb on Moustache Wall? Probably.<br>
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Megan on Pitch 2 of Megaplex
[Hide Photo] The best climb on Moustache Wall? Probably. Megan on Pitch 2 of Megaplex

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Aerili
Los Alamos, NM
 
[Hide Comment] PLEASE NOTE: you must have a 70 m rope to rappel!!!!

Crazy exposed fun moves as you ascend; makes a sport route feel alpine! Jun 1, 2011
Wylie
Bishop, CA
 
[Hide Comment] 1st pitch is OK, 2nd is fun with good moves, 3rd is the best by far. Jul 19, 2011
Vincent Gallegos
Davis, CA
  5.11a/b
[Hide Comment] This is a very nice sustained climb! Every clip is delicate and the movement is just fantastic-- albeit a very soft 11c. Jan 27, 2018
Jeff Scheuerell
  5.11c
[Hide Comment] Climbed all 3 pitches again for the third time. It has me thinking that the third pitch of the Megaplex is the best sport pitch I have done in Pine Creek. If you climb 11c sport and you haven't done this route you are missing out IMHO Jul 9, 2022
Jeff Scheuerell
  5.11c
[Hide Comment] Darrell calls this the other Becky. It is funny how many times people have mistakenly climbed the first pitch thinking they are on the Becky route. Saw a guy just the other day hanging on the 4th bolt saying this is hard. I always think the same thing at the same spot but that is knowing I am on an 11c not a 10-. Props to the dude that finished the pitch still thinking he was on the Becky. His partner on the other hand figured it out quite a bit sooner. Jul 18, 2022
[Hide Comment] What I would recommend to make this a truly 4 star 11c 3 pitch climb:
Start on Double Dog Dare to the Snidely Whiplash anchor, then do the top 2 pitches. Jun 27, 2023
Japhy Dhungana
Boulder, CO
  5.11
[Hide Comment] I'll echo the superlative comments here - this route is world-class! Amazing route-finding and development from the FA to find the line in an ocean of granite. I agree with Brandon, and the next time I do the route, I'd stop P1 a little higher at the anchors for Double Dog Dare. There are 3 sets of anchors all in very close proximity, and the middle set has the most comfortable ledge for P1 without changing the character of the climb at all. Top 2 pitches remain the same. Jun 28, 2023