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Leviathon 

5.11d

   

FA: FA: Richard Rossiter and Gail Effron, 1996. FFA: Steve Sangdahl and John Baldwin
Type: Sport
Consensus: 5.11d [details]
Length: 2 pitches, 85 feet
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Submitted By: Walt Wehner on Jan 1, 2001


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Description 

This route starts from the center of Oceanic Wall, and climbs 30 feet of 10a terrain before bypassing a two-bolt anchor and ascending left and up on more difficult rock for another 45 feet. The steep section just after the first anchor is especially thoughtful and fun.


Protection 

3 bolts to a 2 bolt anchor, then 4 more to another 2 bolts.



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The 10a first pitch on a 38 degree morning in October. Coldest place in Boulder that day?

The 10a first pitch on a 38 degree morning in Octo...

Above the crux on the popular 10a "first pitch".

Above the crux on the popular 10a "first pitch".

Climber at the two-bolt anchor atop the first pitch of Leviathon. He is doing the climb as one pitch, and is facing the steep crux section just above the anchor.

Climber at the two-bolt anchor atop the first pitc...


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By Anonymous Coward
Jan 1, 2001

Young Doug - This is a nice route, and I found the last thirty feet to be really exciting with small feet and thin holds to clip draws from! Do this one! you won't be dissappointed. Ps..Hey Ox! Whaassuupp!

By Jay Hippel
Jun 13, 2003

1st pitch is a fun 10a if you're not an 11 climber, 35-40 feet.

By Jonathan. D.
Jun 16, 2003

The First Pitch makes for an Excellent 10a. Really fun lead, the crux is probably the first bolt.

By Richard Rossiter
Oct 30, 2003

FA Update: Leviathon was first climbed via TR by R. Rossiter and Gail Effron, 1996. I placed the bolts on this route during the summer of 1997. Steve Sangdahl led it successfully the next day.

By Michael Kullman
Sep 19, 2004

The 10a start is one of the nicer bits of moderate sport climbing I have done around Boulder. Kudos to whoever was nice enough to put the extra anchors at the end of this section.

By Luke Evans
Sep 7, 2005
rating: 5.12a

You can do the whole route with a 60m and you don't even get rope drag! The crux seam is AMAZING!

By Anonymous Coward
Sep 9, 2005

I really enjoyed the route. The seam crux was excellent ... but still, I think it was more like 5.11b, Let's not get carried away with the ratings here. The only place this might get a 12a rating is sport park.

By Rob Kepley
From: Westminster,CO
Aug 28, 2006
rating: 5.11d

I thought this pitch was pretty sustained. The moves off the belay were a little committing. Pulling the final bulge was strenuous. I really enjoyed this climb.

By Robbie the Dog
Aug 5, 2007

I went left at the top (not the fork at the low anchors, the upper fork) and found it both tricky and strenuous...clipping the last bolt was very balance-y from the stance I found. I thought it substantially harder than 11b done that way. I didn't try the right-upper fork, but the guide said it was a tad easier...