Crux comes between 2nd and 3rd bolts. Traverse left from 3rd bolt to a brittle flake. Pass 3 more bolts and surmount a small overlap. Continue climbing (5.9/10a) clipping a few more bolts along the way.

Typical Punchbowl rock quality keeps this route from achieving a higher star rating.

Third bolt was placed on 2nd ascent by FA's to eliminate run-out.

Taboo

The Ear

Lucifers Tooth

Into the Spotlight

Vulcans Ear

This route shares and anchor with Vulcan's Ear and The Ear. It's the fifth route from the left past the big left facing corner. The crux is after the second bolt. Super thin slab. The first clip is very high and reachy so bring a stick clip if your short.

This is the third route from the left. Just to the right of Into The Spotlight. The crux is between bolts 2 and 4. Pinching small nobs and for your feet tiny nobs and very thin edges. Looking up you can't see the anchors because they're just above the ear formation you stand on to clip the anchor.

Start on good stuff for your hands and feet until you clip the first bolt. Then follow the bolts up and left of the overhang to a good rest spot. Straight up to the large crack on the left where you will want some large cams 3 and 4 or run out the top. Maybe a 5.8 after all the bolts. After the last bolt is clipped it's still at least 40 feet.

This route like many others at the PB is badly in need of repair. Rusty bolts to rusty anchors. Very scetchy.

Walking up the gully with the wall on the left it's the second route. There's a crux between the second and third bolts on the first pitch and one after the third bolt on the second pitch.

In need of repair. Old rusty bolts and 3 bolted rusty anchor. This route is very loose because it never gets climbed. It's a decent two pitch route with amazing views but needs some TLC and some traffic.

Fourth route in from left. The crux is between the 2nd and 4th bolts super smooth face climbing. It's been rebolted.

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