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Planned Obsolescence

5.10a, Sport, 80 ft (24 m),  Avg: 2 from 94 votes
FA: Goss, Antogoni
Arizona > Northern Arizona > Arizona Strip > Lime Kiln Canyon > Grail > S Wall

Description

Ledgy climbing leads to a steep face near the top.

Location

This sport route is the last route on the right side of the wall before the arête climb, Who's There. This route is on the right of Eminent Domain and to the left of Who's There. Start on blocky chert left of ground cactus.

Protection

10 bolts, plus 2 bolt anchor.

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Climber on Crusade (blue, left) <br> Eminent Domain (red, middle) <br> Planned Obdolescence (green, right)
[Hide Photo] Climber on Crusade (blue, left) Eminent Domain (red, middle) Planned Obdolescence (green, right)
1st bolt to Planned Obsolescence
[Hide Photo] 1st bolt to Planned Obsolescence

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Top Rope Hero
Was Estes Park, now homeless
 
[Hide Comment] We removed the obscenely grooved leaver 'biners on 4/17/19. Didn't have replacements...sorry!

Only chains remain.

Hella fun route, though. Soft for the grade but quality and varied the whole way! Apr 17, 2019
Darren Mabe
[Hide Comment] How did you get up to the chains in the first place? Each quickdraw ( this route requires 10 it looks like) consists of 2 biners if you take them off the dog bone that can be left as contribution for the community. Thanks! Apr 17, 2019
1Eric Rhicard
Tucson
[Hide Comment] Yeah, you didn't have draws with you? Order some mussies or steel biners and keep a set in your pack. Or at least some inexpensive biners. Stewardship is everyones job. Apr 17, 2019
Darren Mabe
[Hide Comment] It's almost as if you planned those worn-out biners to be obsolete Apr 17, 2019
Michelle Zhang
Santa Clara, CA
[Hide Comment] There are biners at the anchors to lower off of as of 12/12/20 Dec 14, 2020