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A Day At The Pod Races

5.9, Sport, 35 ft (11 m),  Avg: 1.8 from 25 votes
FA: JCrew
California > High Desert > Apple Valley Area > Fairview Mountain > Tatooine > Jabba

Description

Clip a low first bolt and pull up on jugs. Continue up and left clipping closely spaced bolts.

Location

Located on the left arete of Jabba.

Protection

5Bs, 2 bolt anchor with chains.

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A Day at the Pod Races… I would say 5.10 if you follow the bolts, hard parts can be bypassed right of the bolts.
[Hide Photo] A Day at the Pod Races… I would say 5.10 if you follow the bolts, hard parts can be bypassed right of the bolts.

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susan peplow
Joshua Tree
  5.9
[Hide Comment] If you're chasing the sun this route may be an attraction as the sun is tracking around south. The route itself is not a classic compared to others in the immediate vicinity. Opening moves are muggy but probably accessed from the large boulder right. The route actually climbs on the right naturally and is semi-forced. Fun enough climbing and worth getting on if in the area but if you're saving yourself for better stuff....do just that as there are plenty of quality lines nearby.

Still one Bomber bolt anchor on the summit as of 2/11/14. Good rap ring, please keep it that way by not TRing through the anchor and rapping down when last party is finished. Feb 12, 2014
Russ Walling
Flaky Foont, WI. Redacted…
  5.9-
[Hide Comment] Neat moves on a contrived arete. Using the big holds will keep you on the right low angle side of the arete. Feb 20, 2014
justin Blackwell
San Diego, CA
 
[Hide Comment] A couple holds are looking like they are about to come off. Nov 17, 2018
Billy Jeffries
Santa Monica, CA
[Hide Comment] The upper flakes are large and very loose. Perhaps these should be trundled? I moved right and skipped the last 5 feet- it's that loose. Otherwise, a fun climb. Nov 16, 2020