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Bourbon Street

Name: Bourbon Street
Rating: 3.1

5.10a YDS 6a French 18 Ewbanks VI+ UIAA 18 ZA E1 5a British

Routes in 1. Black Wall - Left

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	Birdie S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Bliss T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Bliss Direct T 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Blowups Happen T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13
	Bourbon Street T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Can't Stop the Dance T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Cannibal Gully T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Don't Try This At Home S 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Empty Overgo T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Empty Sky Direct T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13
	Fascination T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Firecracker T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Full Moon T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a PG13
	Future Games T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Headstone T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Hungover Hangover T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Inner Recess T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Lubrication T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Mojito Run T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	New Fascination T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	New Moon T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Next T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b PG13
	No Stems No Seeds T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c R
	On Ramp T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	One Hand Clapping T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Pinball Junkie T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Primer T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Rambo Crack T 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Rat Ramp S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Rat's Tooth T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Rythym Killer S 5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
	Sky Pilot T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Skywalker T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Slipstream T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Space Invaders S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Space Modulator T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Super Slab T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R
	There Goes The Neighborhood T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Touch A Cannibal T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Touch and Go T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a

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Type:	Trad, 400 ft (121 m), 4 pitches
FA:	Gary Allen, Malcolm Jolly 1977
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Shared By:	Patrick Mulligan on Dec 7, 2011
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Description

Bourbon Street is another great multi pitch on Black Wall and gets relatively little traffic compared to One Hand Clapping or Touch And Go. The entire route is worthwhile (depending on what you choose for the 1st and 3rd pitches) but the 2nd pitch corner to roof is the reason you wandered over here, and rivals any 5.10 pitch on the Summit in quality.

Pitch 1 (5.8): Climb the 1st pitch of Cannibal Gully. Fun climbing that is better than it looks, and is the most direct way to the base of the corner. Alternatively, head up via the 1st pitch of Inner Recess (also fairly direct). Belay at the Rambo Crack anchors.

Pitch 2 (5.10a/b): Go up a blocky chimney for about 20', then turn a small roof to the right. Climb the stellar corner, turning another, larger roof at the top of the pitch. Belay at the Lizard Ledge anchors.

Pitch 3 (5.7-5.10): Choose from a variety of finishes off of Lizard Ledge.