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The Warlock

Submitted By: Josh Janes on Jun 18, 2006
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The Warlock from White Punks on Dope.


Description 

This is the awesome triple-tiered tower that crowns the end of the ridge. It is home to some of the longer, harder routes of the Needles such as The Romantic Warrior and Sea of Tranquility. A few short classics like the Howling and the Titantic are also located here. Climbs go up all sides of the Warlock, and your approach may vary depending on where you want to climb.

Decent from the summit involves rapping (two ropes) to the North.


Getting There 

Climbs on the upper North, West, and East faces are accessed via the main trail. Climbs that begin on the lower reaches of the Warlock can be accessed from this point as well (via rappels), or by decending down between the Sorcerer and Witch and hiking all the way around, or by approaching from Voodoo Dome (separate trailhead). I'm not sure which way is the most expedient...


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for The Warlock:
Imaginary Voyage   5.9-     Trad, 4 pitches, 500 feet, Grade III   
The Howling   5.10a PG13     Trad, Sport, 2 pitches   
The Spell   5.10     Trad, 2 pitches, 300 feet, Grade II   
Romantic Warrior   5.12b     Trad, 9 pitches   
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Scotty points out the Spell.

The Spell 5.10  CA : The Needles / Kern River : ... : The Warlock
The Spell is the obvious chimney splitting the West face of the Warlock. Pitch 1: approach pitch over a chockstone to the base of the chimney proper.Pitch 2: a full 60m pitch up the chimney. You can walk your biggest cam up with you....[more]   Browse More Classics in CA