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The Lisp

Name: The Lisp
Rating: 2.7

5.13b YDS 8a French 29 Ewbanks IX+ UIAA 30 ZA E7 6c British

Routes in Bowling Alley Main Wall

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	7-10 Split S 5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Bees Knees, The S 5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Changing Lanes S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Gutterballs S 5.13a/b 8a 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c
	House of Sky S 5.13d 8b 31 X 32 E8 7a
	Kingpin S 5.13b/c 8a+ 29 X- 30 E7 6c
	Lies and Candy S 5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a
	Limestone Lanes S 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Lisp, The S 5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
	Log Jammin' S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Open Project S 5.14 8c+ 34 XI- 34 E9 7b
	Player Haters Ball, The S 5.14a 8b+ 32 X+ 32 E8 7a
	Rinse and Repeat S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Rookie, The S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Snare the Spare S 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Stealing Thunder S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Strikes and Gutters S 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Superunknown S 5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a
	Underwhere S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Wash Your Language S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Who Do You Think You Are, I Am! S 5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c

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Type:	Sport, 75 ft (23 m)
GPS:	31.69154, -110.42929
FA:	Todd McGregor
Page Views:	2,142 total · 27/month
Shared By:	Jon Mavko on Nov 1, 2019
Admins:	adrian montaño, Greg Opland, Brian Boyd, JJ Schlick, Kemper Brightman, Luke Bertelsen Page Updates (admin only)

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Access Issue: Private land crossing and parking information - PLEASE READ BELOW ! Details

You walk across private land to enter this area. The landowner has been tolerant so long as we don't disturb his land or his cattle. To keep a good relationship with him it is extremely important that climbers don't mess with grazing cattle, and that ALL GATES STAY AS THEY ARE FOUND. Also, the large gate on the north side of the parking area MUST NOT BE BLOCKED IN ANY WAY; the rancher regularly uses this gate as he drives a truck pulling a large trailer, so the road leading to said gate MUST STAY CLEAR by least 40 feet on all sides, including the road perpendicular to it (running east-west). If the parking area is full, drive past the bridge and park on the next pullout (not far), and NEVER BY THE GATE.

Please be respectful and keep this access open to climbers. Use posted photos for this area to familiarize yourself with where parking is and is not allowed. Access to all gates must remain available to a truck and trailer. Parking in any way that restricts access to the gates north of the highway will jeopardize access for climbing.

Description

Like Rinse and Repeat, this is an old route that recently got new bolts and some cleaning. It's a fitting climb with the rest of the hard routes found on the Main Wall, requiring thuggy and thoughtful climbing.

Some mellow, but still engaging, slab climbing gets you right below the overhanging crux. A couple cool tufa features welcome you to a burly and tricky sequence. Tight compression moves and precise footwork get you the clip and then a huck requiring a very warmed-up right shoulder. Just hang on now through a series of long pulls on altered pockets. A few more moves get you to a good rest, then some fun pulls on cool chert holds lead to the anchors.

The movement is that of a 3-star route, but some uncomfortable/sharp holds and the manufacturing keep this from feeling as classic as other Main Wall climbs. Stoked to get some consensus on the grade, it's definitely harder than The Rookie!