Routes : North America : United States : California : Bishop and Eastern Sierra : Owens River Gorge : Upper Gorge : Slackjaw
Slackjaw - 5.10a

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Route Summary | Ascent Notes (6)
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Scott Ayers, Doug Jaffe, 1989
Rock (Sport)
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Description:
Bolted double cracks. Quite easy until the end -- but passing the last bolt is strenuous and somewhat tricky. To the left of O.R.G.asam. 8 BoltsDescent Options:
Bolted rap or lower
Submitted by: winnersd on 2008-05-31
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Route ID: 93988
6 Ascents Recorded
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Difficulty | 5.8 |
Safety Rating | G |
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chimney skills
Forgot climbing shoes. Crack and chimney up to crux with approach shoes.
Added: 2010-09-05
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Difficulty | 5.10a |
Safety Rating | G |
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Good - harder than I thought
Tricky and slippery cruxy section. I'm pretty sure this climb is actually to the right of O.R.G. asm, not to the left as it describes in the route description above.
Added: 2010-05-31
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Difficulty | 5.10a |
Safety Rating | PG13 |
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slackjaw
great climb, fire hard through finish
Added: 2009-07-06
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Safety Rating | G |
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fun
interesting and varied climb. easy if you know how to jam
Added: 2009-04-03
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trying to remember
sorry -- this was years ago, just joined and filling in what i remember to log now...
Added: 2009-03-03