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Desperado Wall

Submitted By: Sean Cobourn on Oct 4, 2007
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Description 

When facing the Main Wall, Desperado Wall is the large wall to the right of the Ramp feature. Pass a wooded buttress to get to the routes. Reckless Criminal is a bit right of buttress.


Getting There 

Walk the base right from Main Wall


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Desperado Wall:
Reckless Criminal   5.11     Trad, 1 pitch, 175 feet   
Ride The Lightning   5.11c     Trad, 1 pitch, 100 feet   
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Ride The Lightning 5.11c  NC : Closed : ... : Desperado Wall
"...My fingers grip with fear, what am I doing here? Flash before my eyes, now it's time to die." Okay, this may a bit too intense to be an accurate description of the route, but it is an excerpt from the tune in which the route was named after. Although this line is safe, it does have the potential for some good air time. This route is easily one of the best and most sustained single pitch face routes of this grade at the Bald. It is sli...[more]   Browse More Classics in NC


Photos of Desperado Wall Slideshow Add Photo
Another shot of "Reckless Criminal"

Another shot of "Reckless Criminal"

Bruce on the FA of "Into The Void".

Bruce on the FA of "Into The Void".

Bruce on the FA of "Into The Void"

Bruce on the FA of "Into The Void"