California · Rock climbing · Idyllwild

Question of Balance

Mid-range climb on Sunkist Face at Suicide Rock.

5.10c
grade
Trad Gear
style

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One of 19 routes catalogued at Suicide Rock, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's 5.9 to 5.13+ range on Sunkist Face.

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Suicide Rock — the crag this route is on
Suicide Rock, California — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Benjamin Crowell, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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