Dead Sea Route 5.10 A1+
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| Type: | Trad, Aid, 4 pitches, 350 feet, Grade III |
| Consensus: | 5.10 A1+ [details] |
| FA: | Harvey Carter & Tim Jennings, 1967 |
| Submitted By: | Ben Kiessel on Mar 30, 2007 |
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Ben on the first pitch
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Location The route starts on the south east side of the tower, look for the obvious bolts.
Description Pitch 1-
Climb a bolt ladder to a crack that deteriorates the higher you get. Pass and old anchor and continue on a better crack to a great belay ledge. (5.9 A1+, 130')
Pitch 2-
Climb the obvious crack above the belay to the notch. (look for anchors on the right side of the notch)(5.10, 50')
Pitch 3-
This is not really a pitch, but move your belay to the notch on the far side of the tower. (4th class)
Pitch 4-
Climb mixed free and aid, over a roof to a bolt ladder and on to the summit. (5.9 C1, 170')
Descent-
Rappel from the summit to the top of pitch 2, then down the route.
Protection Double set of cams, stoppers, I hammered a single angle in pitch 1, but it should go clean without to much trouble.
Matt on pitch 4, this is a great handcrack through...
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Rappeling to the notch.
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p3&4 from west
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| Comments on Dead Sea Route |
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By paul bucher
From: moab, utah
Sep 29, 2011
| ALT frog (aka frog bypass). i bailed on the first pitch. couldn't pull it. on 9/28/11 the wife and i continued on the approach trail all the way around the point to the northern most notch (second, as viewed from town). short scramble up, head back south to slabs and angle down right heading for a road. stayed on road for a short time then left to notch of frog. did the 4th class pitch unroped in hiking boots (a little sketchy, especially on the down climb). sat at the base of pitch 4 with binoculars and did not see a bolt ladder. the beginning roof part ( in photo ) looks good. could see 3 old bolts with large hangers high up. did i miss the "bolt ladder"? any body got beta on pitch 4? |
By paul bucher
From: moab, utah
Jan 28, 2012
| toped out yesterday thanks to sam lightner. thanks sam. one of the best views of any climb in the area. bomber anchors on top |
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