Cheap Way to Die

I did a search for this route on MP and could not find it, I did this route in 1992, so here goes.

The crux is right off the ground with two bolts (I only recall two down low, not like the new Miramontes book showing three) protecting 10d edging. After moving through the crux I went pretty much straight up to a little roof. The climbing past the crux and before the roof wasn't attention grabbing (maybe 5.9). What was attention grabbing in 92' was that all the bolts shown in the purple Vogel guide from 86' and the new Miramontes guide (both show four bolts after the low crux) were not there... just a couple of rusty 1/4" stems and a couple of holes. I got a wired nut over one stem and that was it until the roof. The roof protected with a #2 camalot in a gravel-y undercling. The roof turns on a 10.b sloper arch that resides just above the roof. You work your hands across it as you get your right foot up. There was a two 1/4" bolt anchor there just above the roof. The topo from the old purple Vogel guide shows the route more accurately, IMO, than the Miramontes bolt locations on the picture in that guide book. But, my memory of this is 23 years old. I did do it a few times, though.

The second pitch was old school bolted 10a face climbing to the crack/ramp that meets up with WOTWS. Falls on this climb for the leader, just about anywhere but the crux, would have resulted in badness when I did it. And, in the new Miramontes book it still shows an R rating even while showing all those supposedly Charles Cole original bolts back in place. Anyway, great first pitch (micro edging to mini roof) awesome location, and multipitch, make this one of my favorite Joshua Tree routes. Surprised not to see it here on Mountain Project.

Bolts, and some nuts and cams up to #2 camalot. Rap off or downclimb

All the bolts on this route are modern ASCA bolts in their original locations. Seven bolts on pitch 1 and five bolts on pitch 2.