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The Prehistoric Connection
5.10b YDS 6a+ French 19 Ewbanks VII- UIAA 19 ZA E2 5b British
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Routes in Beetle Bailey Slab
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36 Volts to Anywhere T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Anthropocene, The S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Argentinosaurus S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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Beetle Bailey P-1 VAR. S 5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13 |
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Beetle Bailey P1 T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b |
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Beetle Bailey P2 T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Behind the Tombstone S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a |
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Cupcake T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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Drunken Master S 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c |
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Everything Hertz T 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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Flying Salamanders (Full) S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Flying Salamanders (Short) S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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From the Ground Up S 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c |
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Full Metal Jacket S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c |
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Hedge Trimmer T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b |
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Index Archeology T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Kiss the Sky S 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a |
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Larry’s Gaily Colored Lycra T 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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Master Wong (Short) S 5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b |
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Master Wong’s Super Sad Day S 5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b |
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Metal T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c |
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Mosasaurus S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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MSK S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Prehistoric Connection, The S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Racer X S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Ride the Lightning T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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Rope Eating Mice T 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b |
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Short Metal Jacket S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b |
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Smilodon Fatalis S 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Tiny Dancer S 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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Tommy Dutra Memorial Route S 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a |
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Tommy Dutra Memorial Route (short) T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Village Idiot T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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War on Dougs S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a |
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Your Brain on Dougs S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c |
| Type: | Sport, 270 ft (82 m), 5 pitches |
| GPS: | 47.81692, -121.57748 |
| FA: | Doug Taylor, Chase Hughes, Adam Wood, Michal Rynkiewicz, Jason Lambert, Olin Bingham, Olie Wilson, Collin PL, Danielle G, Gabe Shank, Heemun Kwok |
| Page Views: | 603 total · 27/month |
| Shared By: | Douglas Taylor on Jul 23, 2024 |
| Admins: | Jon Nelson, Zachary Winters, Mitchell McAuslan |
The Prehistoric Pathway
In this paleontological adventure through deep time, you can channel your inner dino-nerd. The Prehistoric Connection is one of the easiest full length route to date on the Lower Lump.
Basic multi-pitch skills and the ability to climb and clip bolts should get you to the top.
P-1,2: You need to choose your adventure by climbing Anthropocene or Smilodon and continue on to Mosasaurus to the RacerX/Argentinosaurus anchor. Climbers wanting a more difficult or scary start can approach via Racer X or Argentinosaurus. Pitches 1 and 2 can be easily linked.
P3 - A.K.A. Paracerathereum P1 5.10b: Head left up the bolted flakes and onto the upper headwall. About 30 feet up is a cheater rope to bypass the incongruous short section of 5.11b climbing. Use the rope to keep the line at 5.10b. Traverse slightly right to establish below "Chase's Ledge". To get on "Chase's Ledge", channel your inner Bull Elephant Seal movement and flop your carcass up the beach and onto the ledge. Linking Pitches 3 and 4 is NOT recommended.
P4 A.K.A. Paracerathereum P2 5.10b: Climb over the Easier-Than-It-Looks "Chain Link Roof" followed by slightly run-out but easy climbing. Clip the bolt and figure out how to get into the crack system. Another bolt will get you to the anchor and some glorious "Sit down and take in the view" ledges. Pitches 4 and 5 can be linked, but best to lower and belay from P4 ledge.
P5 "The Prehistoric Top Out" 5:8: 3 bolts get you to the top of the line.
You haven't properly climbed the route without finding a velociraptor, jawbone of uncertain origin and a T-Rex and Triceratops in mortal combat.
Paleontolocation
Start with Smilodon fatalis or Anthropocene at the left edge of Beetle Bailey Slab. For more difficulty start with Argentinosaurus. For more fear, start with Racer X.
Protection and Descent:
70M rope, 10 QD's and a handful of runners. Take extra QD's if you link pitches.
2 - 70M rappels get you down to the ground. From the pitch 4 ledge, rappel to the RacerX/Argentinosaurus anchor where a rope stretcher rappel gets you to about 6 feet off the ground OR go the Anthropocene anchor and rap again.
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