Dominion 5.10a
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| Type: | Trad, 1 pitch, 120 feet |
| Consensus: | 5.10a [details] |
| FA: | Gene Drake, Dan Hart, Jim Orey 1972 |
| Submitted By: | Ivan Rezucha on Sep 27, 2007 |
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At the big rest in the middle of the crux section.
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Description Fun and easy crack climbing leads to a groove with a thin crack and tricky gear. Surmount that with some layback moves and a couple of stem rests. Above that climb the low angle slab via flakes that lead either left towards Grand Illusion or right towards the gully, depending on your anticipated descent route.
Location On the right side of the east face below the large roof of Grand Illusion, just left of a gully. Climb some blocks up and left to a left facing corner/crack system to the crux dihedral. There is a nice looking crack left of this that also leads to the crux dihedral.
We descended from two beefy bolts up and left from the top of the climb and down and right from Grand Illusion. You can reach the ground with two ropes or you can get down with one rope via a sling transfer at the Telesis anchors. There are also anchors up and right from Dominion that, according the the guide, you can rap from with a 60m rope.
Protection All trad except for the anchors. 1 set nuts from brass to 1". At least one set cams from micro to blue Camalot. You can use a bigger cam in the wide crack, but it's easy there.
The route, partially obscured by the trees. The cr...
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Looking past the wide section towards the crux. Th...
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Entering the crux on Dominion. The Grand Illusion ...
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By W. Spaller
From: Estes Park
Nov 17, 2007
| Very reasonable for the grade and includes some awesome hand jams and lie back moves. Fun route and worth doing. |
By Colonel Mustard
From: Reno, NV
Feb 6, 2011
rating: 5.10a
| There is a less-traveled left variation that follows an right arching crack before joining the crux. It starts a bit rotten, but then there's quality climbing in the 8-9 range with some great wide hands jamming. I'm told it's more sustained than the usual path, but I haven't yet done both to compare. It probably adds 15' or more to the climb too. Should get done more, imo.
I found the crux on this climb to be quality.
edit: I climbed the usual path of this route and it was pretty good. Also, probably as sustained as the left variation. I would recommend either approach. In fact, you must do both! |
By aaron hope
From: Walnut Creek, CA
Apr 19, 2011
| Great climb. Although I agree with the 10a rating, there are great rests to place gear throughout the climb so it feels less committing. |
By Josh Cameron
Aug 29, 2011
| I also found the same thing. Easy to start, then a few 5.8/5.9 moves to get into the steeper corner with the thin crack, which increases in difficulty the higher you climb. An acrobatic type of lieback gets you out of the corner when the crack peters out and onto the right. There's a knob for your right foot which helps tremendously. For me, 10a is a very fair rating for the crack in the corner. |
By Phil Esra
Apr 15, 2012
| A little soft for the grade, I thought; definitely a great line. From the rap anchor to the right, a 60m gets you to an easy scramble in the gully on the right. |
By Evan Riley
From: San Francisco, CA
Apr 29, 2012
| Beware! A 70m does not exactly get you to the ground from the anchors to the left. You can rap to a ledge 20' off the deck and down climb 5.6 to get to the ground. |
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