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Booster Shot

5.12b, Sport, 120 ft (36 m),  Avg: 3.5 from 4 votes
FA: Annie Ashenfelter, Gary Newmeyer - May 2024
Nevada > Southern Nevada > La Madre Range > Lake Mead Buttress

Description

A route with a lot of character & variety. Great rests with distinct climbing in between. The crux is short and approachable, so hop on it if you’re climbing in the area. The climbing line wanders a bit from the bolts, so look around & find the best path through.

Climb up the easy slab towards the large hueco in the headwall. When the wall gets steep, climb up right on good holds to a sinker pocket, then bust back left to the hueco.

Continue left to the flake & smaller huecos, then a short but difficult & tricky crux up & left through the chert band to a rest on the slab.

Wander up the slab on sometimes good, but mostly small slimpers, scoops, & smears to another rest.

Weave back right & up to an anchor at 36m. One 70m works, but you better have a knot in the end. You will be at the end of your rope!

Protection

11 draws (+3 fixed draws on route). A few longer draws or unclipping a few behind you can be helpful.

One 70m works, but you better have a knot in the end. You will be at the end of your rope!

Location

Right of Super Spreader 35. Red bolts starting up a slab.

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LMB right side routes
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Cruxin. Photo: Josh Digs
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Booster Shot - Gary, pulling the crux
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Higher up the route. Photo: Josh Digs
[Hide Photo] Higher up the route. Photo: Josh Digs
Starting up the route. Photo: Josh Digs
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[Hide Comment] An easy tick for the grade (probably 12a but I can see it being harder if you’re short and can’t reach the chert from the good feet), but fantastic nonetheless and tied with the first pitch of Super Spreader for best pitch on the wall. Skip the first bolt on the slab, put a 120cm sling on the second bolt, and extend the fixed draw on the third bolt with a 60cm sling and rope drag becomes a non-issue. Thanks Gary & Annie for putting this up. Dec 31, 2024
Kevin Dahlstrom
Boulder, CO
  5.12a/b
[Hide Comment] This route is outstanding! Probably one of the best sport pitches of its grade in the Vegas area—technical land flowy. I second Josh on the grade—it felt closer to 12a to me but it might be harder for short people. Jan 10, 2025