PRINT: Rock Climb Pretty Good at Drinkin' Beer, Los Angeles Basin

Pretty Good at Drinkin' Beer

5.10c, Sport, 90 ft (27 m),

Avg: 2.3 from 16 votes
FA: unknown
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Access Issue: 1. RAIN & WET ROCK 2. DANGER OF EROSION Details

1. Texas Canyon is conglomerate that is fragile and is very easily damaged when it is wet. Holds rip off and climbs have been and will continue to be permanently damaged due to climbers not respecting this phenomenon. After a heavy storm the rock will remain wet, sometimes for several days. PLEASE DO NOT CLIMB during or after rain. A good rule of thumb is that if the ground near your climb is at all damp, then do not climb.

2. The south end of the First Corridor is in danger of collapsing at the base of Sophie’s Choice. A dam of rocks and soil has been built to divert water away from the eroding soil underneath these huge boulders. Please help keep this system in place until a more permanent solution is implemented.

Description

Begin climbing the overhang below two large inclusions, left of the tree. From a pocket, pull or lieback up and onto the inclusions. Continue working up the face on shallow pockets and edges to a hole (3rd bolt) below a large fractured inclusion. Work up and right on shallow pockets and edges to the ridge line. Climb the right edge of the slab past a 5th bolt and a run out to the anchor. It is difficult to clean this route from the anchor due to the leaning nature of the line. Careful of the swing/pendulum. Best to have a 2nd clean.

Location

Located on the east face of Hyperion Slab, in an alcove 40 ft. uphill (north) of "Goldline," left of the tree.

Protection

5 bolts & 2-ring Fixe anchor.

Photos [Hide ALL Photos]

Looking up Hyperion Slab at the line of "Pretty Good At Drinkin' Beer."

Cory working the initial moves of "Pretty Good at Drinkin' Beer."

Shallow pockets and good protection are the rule on "Pretty Good at Drinkin' Beer."

Comments [Hide ALL Comments]

Maxm

5.10-

Fun, bouldery, first couple moves. clip the third bolt and race to the top! Mar 26, 2012

Erick Ern
Santa Cruz, CA

5.10c/d

After the 5th bolt, the route appears to be very runout to the anchors. I traversed over a bit right and clipped a 6th bolt before continuing to the top. Dec 17, 2017

Michael Smalley
Santa Clarita, CA

I've always heard talk of these mythical lines which favor "short beta," but until now, I've never experienced one. The bouldery start seems tougher for those with longer limbs, whereas the shorter climbers in our group had a much easier time making upward progress. Either way, it's a fun line with powerful movement atypical of most Texas Canyon 5.10s. Feb 4, 2024