Routes on the southwest end of Little Hunk, J-tree

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hotspur

Social climber

santa cruz

Topic Author's Original Post - Nov 20, 2006 - 02:32pm PT

Started the past trip with a couple of bolted routes on the southwest end of Little Hunk that are not in any book I can find or on the mountain project site. Both lines are to the right of Roofing Company/Monkey Business. Ran into Aldude who said they were 10b, 10c.

Any one know the names of the routes, star consensus, and if those are the correct ratings? (I enjoyed them, but what do I know.)

aldude

climber

Monument Manor

Nov 20, 2006 - 03:15pm PT

So hotspur, went there the next day to refresh my memory.... left route - 10a.....right route - 10c+. BTW, technically on the SE and east face of Little Hunk.

Skoal, Al

hotspur

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santa cruz

Topic Author's Reply - Nov 20, 2006 - 03:20pm PT

Hey Al, just sent you an e-mail. Did the photos of Emma come out, any chance you could forward them to me? Do you know the names of the routes on the Little Hunk?
Joe

aldude

climber

Monument Manor

Nov 20, 2006 - 03:35pm PT

No problemo Joe, recharging batteries as we speak - then will send. My funky camera expends power even when USB is attached! Asked Todd about those routes.....he was to busy chasing Beck around to give me an intelligible response.

looking sketchy there...

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Latitute 33

Nov 20, 2006 - 03:42pm PT

Actually, these routes are on the east face of Little Hunk though (as Al points out), The Maw, heads up onto a southeast facing block.

2615 The Maw, 5.10a * The route on the left with 4 bolts; 2 bolt anchor. FA: 1/03, Bob Gaines, Yvonne Gaines, Patty Kline.

2616 The Paw 5.10c ** (Sport) the right route 4 bolts, 1 fp, 2 bolt anchor/lower off. FA: Bob Gaines, Pat Dennis, 1/03.

Will be in Vol. 2 Central Joshua Tree, due out 2007.

Mungeclimber

Trad climber

one pass away from the big ditch

Nov 20, 2006 - 03:50pm PT

Is it just me or does Bob Gaines put in a sh#t load of routes. I am almost positive he does his routes ground up, but what do I know.

Some of the stances on his routes are wicked.

How the f*#k do you stance on 5.11?

mysterioso

hotspur

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santa cruz

Topic Author's Reply - Nov 20, 2006 - 03:56pm PT

Thanks much for the info. Yeah, east face, southwest end of LH. Thought both routes most excellent. The Maw, delicate requiring balance and a gentle touch in multiple spots. The Paw, more of a short stiffy. Hence, the names I suppose.
Thanks again.