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Zig Zag
5.10a,
Trad, 50 ft (15 m),
Avg: 2.3 from 19
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FA: Sue Farley, Charlie Johnson, 1990 GU
California
> Sierra Eastside
> Bishop Area
> Owens River Gorge
> Lower Gorge
> Diamond Face
Access Issue: Bridges Out! IMPORTANT LADWP NEGOTIATIONS!!
Details
Due to liability concerns, bridges are being removed in the Owens River Gorge at the request of LADWP. The Bishop Area Climbers Coalition and the Access Fund are currently in negotiations with LADWP to get this issue resolved. In the meantime, please continue to be good land stewards by respecting these bridge closures and finding alternate crossing points until this issue is resolved.
1) Never park or camp overnight at the access points.
2) Always park off the pavement, taking great care to avoid blocking the gates.
3) Clean up after your dogs. (Local climbers are finding abandoned doggie poop bags.)
4) Pack out all trash and TP, including picking up after others.
5) Use the outhouses if at all possible.
Description
Climb two short dihedrals split by a slab. The obvious "lightning-bolt" cracks below & left of the Diamond Face.
Recently retro-bolted, this is now a really fun 6-bolt 5.10a.
Location
Below & left of the Diamond Face.
Protection
Retro-bolted: 6 bolts Fixe double ring anchors.
[Hide Photo] Darrel Hensel starting up the retro-bolted Zig Zag Crack.
[Hide Photo] Line of bolts - well-protected and fun. Anchor is Fixe rings.
[Hide Photo] don't get suckered by the easy moves on the zig...
It has now been cleaned, anchor restored, and protection bolts have been added.
Six clips to a two bolt chain anchor. Either stop there or scramble up and left to the KMOOR mussies. Feb 8, 2019
Zig Zag is definitely fun though. Feb 9, 2019
Sunny Slopes + Berkeley, CA