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Slab-O-Rama

5.10+ PG13, Sport, 210 ft (64 m),  Avg: 3 from 5 votes
FA: E.Stefke
California > Sierra Eastside > Bishop Area > Pine Creek Canyon > Scheelite Crags… > PSOM Slab

Description

Start in the pod, then go up and slightly left to a thin, sloping stance. Pass the prominent orange spot, continue up a shallow groove toward the roof. Pass the roof on the right side (big holds), then angle up and left through the crux section (sustained steep slab/thin face for the next four bolts). Surmount the roof in the middle (5.7+), then head slightly left and up to a good ledge and mussy anchor.

This is a full 200'+ pitch! 12 bolts, optional (recommended) thin gear (green/gray aliens) for 2nd horizontal/shallow crack on upper slab. A bit longer and much more sustained than Silver Streak. Fairly tightly bolted at the crux sections, but a bit R on easier terrain.

70m rope and descend via rappel to anchor for 'Too Many Rules.'

Location

Look for a gold streak/shallow pod and orange patch, roughly 50' uphill from the start of JFMB, just right of 'Too Many Rules' (which has black bolts).

Protection

12 draws, optional (recommended) cams (green/gray alien size); mussy anchors; single 70m rope; 2 rappels (via 'Too Many Rules')

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doug n. on his way to logging some air time ;-)
[Hide Photo] doug n. on his way to logging some air time ;-)
slabby goodness!
[Hide Photo] slabby goodness!
Slab Master Darrell Hensel floating the crux on the awesome Slab-O-Rama (10+).
[Hide Photo] Slab Master Darrell Hensel floating the crux on the awesome Slab-O-Rama (10+).
Slab-O-Rama - approx. location of bolts and nearby routes
[Hide Photo] Slab-O-Rama - approx. location of bolts and nearby routes
even with all the information available, climbers still seem to get lost.  these guys thought they were climbing jfmb...
[Hide Photo] even with all the information available, climbers still seem to get lost. these guys thought they were climbing jfmb...

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[Hide Comment] Fun route. Last bolt was a bit high. Why smear 2" above a great foothold to clip? Apr 16, 2016
old5ten
Sunny Slopes + Berkeley, CA
  5.10+
[Hide Comment] yeah, one of my favorite routes in terms of what i've put up. agreed, that last bolt is a couple inches high for a super easy clip (unless you're tai), but you should have a solid cam just below your feet and the climbing there is low key (relative to the moves lower down). Apr 24, 2016