Year of the Cockroach -- v5.98

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Description

This climb is a must-do for those who enjoy steep, open handed sloper and jug hauling. Put up by Zach Shields back in the day, Year of the Cockroach ascends a prow that resembles the bow of a ship. The problem starts as a sit and climbs about 12ft. across a big, rounded flake system. The crux lies smack-dab in the middle of the climb as a long reach off of unbalanced footing, which is prolly harder for shorties. The real difficulty, though, is keeping your pump in check towards the end as you grope at slippery slopers, mawing at anything that might resemble a jug.

-R. Miramontes

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Description Dave Erickson on Year of the Cockroach - V6 Tramway - Palm Springs, CA Iceberg Boulders

Comments

Heretic Aug 17, 2009	Hey Dylin, the original start is about 5 feet lower to the right of where you started yeah?
deeloinn Aug 17, 2009	thats what i thought to, but apparently the guide shows where i started. about five feet lower is the start to love of basic cable. it wouldn't make a difference in difficulty the whole problem is jugs. next time i go back ill send it from there.
rtm Aug 20, 2009	The "original" start is exactly where the guide shows it. That extra 6ft of a$$-dragging didn't look worth mentioning ...at the time anyways!