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Cherry Bomb

5.10-, Sport, 70 ft (21 m),  Avg: 2.8 from 6 votes
FA: Ed Mosshart, Andy Fitz, Oct. 1989
Washington > South-Central &… > Tieton River > Bend > Bend North
Warning Access Issue: Currently closed (2021) due to nesting eagles. DetailsDrop down

Description

This route gets 3 stars in Yoder's book so I had to try it, also one of the few routes in the shade. I was not a fan of this bear hugging the column with no foot holds after the 2nd bolt with a ways to the 3rd bolt. A good challenge to figure out.

Location

Start crack is 3rd left over from People Places Things. This is a dirty ledge up left from the wall with Eat a Peach, passing 2 broken leaning columns.

Protection

I think the dirty hand crack to off width is the approach on the right side of column, left side face that I went up had no pro for 25 feet. Some small cams can supplement the 5 bolts. Rusty chain and bolts with thin SMC hangers up top. Bring cordellete to bring anchor out over sharp top if TR.

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Nate Redon
Peshastin, WA
  5.10-
[Hide Comment] Be aware of the potential for rope slicing falls if you wander too far to the sides (happened to us this past weekend). Quite a few thin SMC hangers as well. Nov 10, 2015