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White Trash

5.7+ PG13, Trad, 500 ft (152 m), 3 pitches, Grade II,  Avg: 1.8 from 6 votes
FA: Clint Cummins and Bruce Hildenbrand 7/15
California > Yosemite NP > Tuolumne Meadows > Drug Dome
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Description

This route climbs unique, ledgey features for three long pitches. Because you are using these small ledges to bypass harder climbing the route traverses back and forth a lot so route finding can be tricky.

It is recommended that you go uphill a bit and scope out the two, small, right-facing dihedrals that are part of the first pitch. Also, it is helpful to spot the V-shaped groove with a lone pine tree at it's top which marks the end of the last pitch.

Pitch 1 - start about 50 feet right of Euro Trash and follow big, easy ledges up and right to a small right-facing dihedral. Place pro and climb to the top of the dihedral. Climb past two closely-spaced bolts(5.6) then up and slightly left for about 30-40' before traversing straight right back to another small right-facing dihedral and belay(#.5 Camalot, #1 Camalot, small stopper).

Pitch 2 - climb up to a bolt then go a bit right(5.7) and up to a big ledge. The pitch goes more or less straight up, but you will need to zig zag back and forth to link up small ledge systems to get pro and keep the grade moderate. You will find a second bolt about 150' up. From there traverse up and right and belay at a small crack system/ledge(#3 Camalot, 1/2" cam, small stopper).

Pitch 3 - climb up and left on small ledges for 30' to a bolt. Head up right then left to a second bolt. Now, head up and right to a third bolt. Climb up right(5.8) and then left into a groove. Continue up the groove for about 75’ to the top.

The last pitch of this climb provides a nice, moderate finish to Euro Trash.

Location

This route starts about 50' right of Euro Trash.

Either rappel Euro Trash of continue up Hobbit Book.

Protection

Bring a full rack from stoppers to a #3 Camalot.

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Drug Dome - white slab on far right (view from base).<br>
Eurotrash, Europop, White Trash
[Hide Photo] Drug Dome - white slab on far right (view from base). Eurotrash, Europop, White Trash
Drug Dome - white slab on far right (view from The Lamb):<br>
Crystal Meth, Eurotrash, White Trash, etc.
[Hide Photo] Drug Dome - white slab on far right (view from The Lamb): Crystal Meth, Eurotrash, White Trash, etc.
Drug Dome topo - slab on far right, under Hobbit Book:<br>
Europop, Eurotrash, White Trash
[Hide Photo] Drug Dome topo - slab on far right, under Hobbit Book: Europop, Eurotrash, White Trash
Bruce drilling the second bolt on White Trash pitch 3.
[Hide Photo] Bruce drilling the second bolt on White Trash pitch 3.
Bruce starting p3 of White Trash
[Hide Photo] Bruce starting p3 of White Trash
White Trash pitch one - shows the right facing corner midway up the pitch, as well as cracks along the way which take gear.
[Hide Photo] White Trash pitch one - shows the right facing corner midway up the pitch, as well as cracks along the way which take gear.

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John Clark
Reno, NV
  5.7+ X
[Hide Comment] We also had a hard time finding the bolted path. I quested laterally about 25-100 right of EuroTrash and found only two bolts that I think were White Trash. We then quested between where White trash and Eurotrash are pictured on 5.7 X terrain with sparse gear (read: 50+' runnouts) until we hit what I am fairly certain is the last 50' of Trash Master according to Clint's Topo. Totally fun. Might go back and try to find the real line if it still exists. Do not mistake the Green dots on the one photo for bolt placements. Jun 15, 2021