Dragonslayer  5.10d

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Type:  Sport, 1 pitch, 50 feet Consensus:  5.10d [details] FA:  M Williams, C. Tabor, 1990 Submitted By:  Tony B on Nov 14, 2006 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (43) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

Emile climbing with his middle fingers and his ton...

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Closed to Climbing MORE INFO >>> Roadside Crag is closed to climbing until further notice. Do not further jeopardize access by trespassing. This information is a public crowdsourcing effort between the Access Fund, and Mountain Project. You should confirm closures, restrictions, and/or related dates. Keeping climbing areas open and conserving the climbing environment

Description 

A short pitch, but the whole thing is good. THe brevity of it is mitigated by the chance to climb it, AWOL, and Crazy Fingers all back-to-back, for 150 feet of great climbing, all at ~ the same grade and character.

Just a few feet right of A.W.O.L. is a second climb of a similar grade, perhaps a shave harder. Your success on this climb is dependent on having some finger strength, and on finding and using some thin footholds. The monos are not 'hangers' because you have good feet to hold your weight, they are just for holding you in, so the stress is not incredible. The route also gets easier as you progress.

Location 

After the approach to Roadside Wall, stay right and as soon as you come under a bulge and into the main wall amphitheatre, you will see 3 sport routes in close proximity on a bulging wall to your left. Dragon Slayer is the center of the three and can be distinguished by the two "mono" pockets about 5 meters up.

Protection 

5 bolts to a 2-bolt anchor. Be careful clipping the second bolt- it is best to climb an extra move and clip from the good hold than to hang out below and pull extra slack.

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My first trip to the Red