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Candy Man

5.7, Sport, 50 ft (15 m),  Avg: 1.9 from 39 votes
FA: Pam Neal, BC
California > Sierra Eastside > Lone Pine Area > Alabama Hills > Alabama Hills S… > Candy Store > Rock Candy Tower

Description

Boulder up the flared crack through the bulge on the right side of the face. Continue up the face and rounded arête on solid patina plates.

Location

Southeast arête of Rock Candy Tower. Ten feet right of Werner's Werthers.

Protection

4 bolts & chains.

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Candy Man.
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The Candy Man.
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Sandy sending "Candy Man."
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Candy Man in February with Brad and Caroline
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Caroline leading Candy Man
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JC w KC redux
  5.7
[Hide Comment] Decent climb with the crux before the first bolt. I found it balancy and awkward at the start. It might be harder for shorter leaders. No stars if compared to Werner's one. Nov 27, 2016
Beau Griffith
Portland, OR
  5.7
[Hide Comment] Somehow I managed to climb on this twice without doing the Werner's route so can't comment on that. However, shorter leaders can rest easy as I am 5'6 and found the crux (agreed right before first bolt) to be manageable and the climb quite fun. Dec 31, 2016
Russ Walling
Flaky Foont, WI. Redacted…
  5.7
[Hide Comment] If you use the fire pit at the base as a cheat stone, it might only be 5.6++ Apr 14, 2017
Chris Owen
Big Bear Lake
 
[Hide Comment] Nice steep start (crux) which unfortunately eases way off at the top. Nov 25, 2018
Tony Milici
Los Angeles
  5.7
[Hide Comment] Getting to the chains is a couple of grainy 5.7ish friction moves unless you bail to the wide crack on the right. Jun 27, 2020