Routes : North America : United States : California : Joshua Tree National Park : Indian Cove : Ponderosa Wall : Bonanza
Bonanza - 5.10b
Average Rating : 1.00 out of 5Route sequence (left to right): 1
Route Summary | Ascent Notes (1)
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Submitted by: flash5twelve on 2004-08-28
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Route ID: 58604
1 Ascent Recorded
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Difficulty | 5.10b |
Safety Rating | PG13 |
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Onsight ascent by: dowww on 2014-01-16
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Bonanza
Miramontes has it as 5.10b, and start reflects that grade vs 5.10a. Not that good a route, sketchy start and not sustained. The start involves a height dependent stem to reach a bolt. Then tricky transition into the slanting horizontal crack. Fun crack climbing for a few meters to a large ledge to a face with two bolts, the second being height dependent yet again with a potential deck below. After that, follow an easy chossy corner to the top. Hop Sing is good and Black Tower offers a few ok routes. But this is a bush whack approach for not that many good climbs. Miramontes guide indicates a limited amount of sun when in reality this wall gets a solid portion of mid-day sun in January. The best way off all routes is the fixed rap on the sport climb way off to the right. I had no problem walking out to the anchor but some might want a belay.
Added: 2014-01-18