| Tarot Wall |
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Lust 5.10d
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| Type: | Sport, 1 pitch, 90 feet |
| Consensus: | 5.10c [details] |
| FA: | Richard Rossiter and Bonnie Von Grebe, 2001 |
| Submitted By: | Chad Stebbins on Oct 18, 2003 |
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Description The third bolted line from the left on Tarot Wall. Start 15' right of the Devil at a face leading to an alcove.
Climb up the face to an alcove. Exit left and continue up a steep face. Work left and climb a slabby corner to the top.
An interesting variety of climbing. A long sustained line with several cruxes requiring very different techniques to succeed.
Protection 12 bolts to a 2-bolt anchor. 60m rope required to rap or lower. There is a stray, hangerless bolt near the top.
By Ron Olsen
From: Boulder, CO
Oct 25, 2003
rating: 5.10b
| My favorite route at Avalon. Climb up into a little alcove, then make an exciting traverse left onto the face. Work up the steep face (10b/c) and climb a corner/slab (10a) to the anchors. The route is 90' long. |
By Chad Stebbins
Oct 27, 2003
| Ron, I always find it interesting that people can have such different experiences on routes, really one of the values of this site. I certainly thought this route was harder than Marquis de Sade, you found the opposite to be true. Something came to mind after climbing in Eldo yesterday, this route would probably compare to 9+ there. |
By Scott Hudson
Jul 6, 2004
rating: 5.10d
| This is also my favorite line at Avalon. Thanks to Ron for the beta that helped me find this one. Climbed this between rain squalls on 7/5/04. The climbing is interesting and varied. It seems possible that you could climb this with half the bolts or perhaps without any bolts at all given the abundant cracks on the route. |
By William McGehee
From: Choctaw, OK
Jun 22, 2005
rating: 5.10b
| I agree with Chad here. Climbing at the top is similar to the pin-ladder on Eldo's Yellow Spur. After I got back to the car, I kept saying "There's no WAY that's .10d!" By no means am I a ".10d climber" and I only hesitated once or twice on this route. I'd call it a .10b I think. If you're not a .10d climber, I wouldn't be afraid of this route. Many many bolts and the cruxes aren't that hard. At the top, follow the bolt line to the rings, don't wander right where the chalked ledges are.~Wm |
By tooTALLtim
From: Boulder, CO
Aug 3, 2007
rating: 5.10c
| Fun route, quite a variety of moves. |
By Caleb Phillips
From: Boulder, CO
May 18, 2009
rating: 5.10c
| Hangerless (mistake?) bolt just short of the the anchors? Cool climb. 10d seems too hard and 4 stars seems to many. But, then again, I don't like cracks :). Could easily lose some bolts and be a mixed route, but, whatever. |
By Colin Kenneth
From: Berkeley, CA
Jul 22, 2009
rating: 5.10b
| really fun climb. It's REALLY not 10d. no way. I led it in flip flops with only 2 falls and I'm not that bad ass. |
By keith story
From: Boulder, CO
Jul 5, 2010
rating: 5.10b/c
| I loved this route. Definitely a great, well-protected line perfect for anyone trying to boost their leading skills into the 5.11 realm.
It is an entertaining, engaging route. It doesn't just "go up" but makes you think: Solid laybacks, fun footwork, and pumpy sections make this one a favorite in my book.
Would call it a 5.10b/c relative to the other stuff in Avalon. |
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