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Poker Face
5.8,
Trad, 90 ft (27 m),
Avg: 2 from 5
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FA: Bob Gaines and Dave Mayville, July 1993
California
> Tahquitz & Suic…
> Tahquitz Rock
> (g) W Face
> W Face - Left Side
Description
Up a featured flake to a horizontal crack with a fixed cam. Two choices here: straight ahead is a bolt for the original line (.12a), or follow the horizontal crack left to a left facing corner (.8).
If you do the .8 variation, follow the corner up through so-so terrain until another right-slanting crack leads you to a ledge with two bolts. Anchor is shared with the Frightful Variation, Scarface, and some other climbs. Not a bad choice to run up if someone is on Dave's since you can quickly rap down.
I listed the route as .8 since only did that and not the .12a face.
Location
Start about 40ft right of Dave's and immediately left of Scarface.
Protection
Cams to 3 inches for the .8 variation, cams to 2 inches plus two bolts for the .12a face. Two bolt anchor with rap rings.
San Diego, CA
Great way to TR Devil’s Delight or Scarface if you’re not up for that lead. May 25, 2024