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Zig Zag

5.10a, Trad, 50 ft (15 m),  Avg: 2.3 from 19 votes
FA: Sue Farley, Charlie Johnson, 1990 GU
California > Sierra Eastside > Bishop Area > Owens River Gorge > Lower Gorge > Diamond Face
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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.

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Darrel Hensel starting up the retro-bolted Zig Zag Crack.
[Hide Photo] Darrel Hensel starting up the retro-bolted Zig Zag Crack.
Line of bolts - well-protected and fun. Anchor is Fixe rings.
[Hide Photo] Line of bolts - well-protected and fun. Anchor is Fixe rings.
don't get suckered by the easy moves on the zig...
[Hide Photo] don't get suckered by the easy moves on the zig...

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[Hide Comment] Great route.

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
[Hide Comment] Won't star it until I do it, I am guessing 2 stars tops? Now that it is bolted I will likely do it a few times, not sure I would have dragged my rack down there for it otherwise. It didn't call to me last time I had my rack near by. Feb 9, 2019
[Hide Comment] Yeah, for sure. 4 is exaggeration, just trying to get it on the radars of folks. Kmoor is the true money route in the range there.

Zig Zag is definitely fun though. Feb 9, 2019
old5ten
Sunny Slopes + Berkeley, CA
  5.10a
[Hide Comment] pretty sad that this was retrobolted, one can only hope that the FA was in agreement... Feb 26, 2021