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Fork it Over
5.10c R,
Sport, 70 ft (21 m),
Avg: 2.2 from 11
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FA: Bruce Pottenger, Tony Puppo
California
> Sierra Eastside
> Bishop Area
> Owens River Gorge
> Central Gorge
> Upper Crust
Access Issue: Bridges Out! IMPORTANT LADWP NEGOTIATIONS!!
Details
Due to liability concerns, bridges are being removed in the Owens River Gorge at the request of LADWP. The Bishop Area Climbers Coalition and the Access Fund are currently in negotiations with LADWP to get this issue resolved. In the meantime, please continue to be good land stewards by respecting these bridge closures and finding alternate crossing points until this issue is resolved.
1) Never park or camp overnight at the access points.
2) Always park off the pavement, taking great care to avoid blocking the gates.
3) Clean up after your dogs. (Local climbers are finding abandoned doggie poop bags.)
4) Pack out all trash and TP, including picking up after others.
5) Use the outhouses if at all possible.
Description
The R rating comes from the potential to deck going from the first to second bolt. The climbing is fun and has some great movements. Climb up two bolts then trend left slightly climbing up 3 more bolts to a bulge then anchors. The anchor is hard to see from the fifth bolt but it is essentially right above it. At the fifth bolt I went right then traversed left when I saw the anchor.
Location
Left of Nirvana right of Butterknife.
Protection
5 bolts to LO
![Rope is on Fork it Over. Crack to the left is Butterknife. The bottom bolt is the second bolt on the route.]()
[Hide Photo] Rope is on Fork it Over. Crack to the left is Butterknife. The bottom bolt is the second bolt on the route.
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