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Razor Worm 

5.9-

   

FA: Peter Henley, Rob Robinson - 1985
Type: Trad
Consensus: 5.8+ [details]
Length: 1 pitch, 100 feet
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Submitted By: saxfiend on Nov 20, 2006


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Kevin Doiron on Razorworm.


Description 

Rated three stars in the DCA, this is an excellent moderate with a great panoramic view of the valley.

There are two basic variations to start Razor Worm. The easy way is starting at a huge flake, work up the right side of the flake, then follow a crack system up the face. A more exciting alternative is left of the big flake (and a tree); boulder up on good holds and continue up through a chimney section and on to the crack system. A bulge below a pine tree toward the top is the crux; use either of two vertical cracks about three feet apart, or barrel-hug both. You can finish at the tree, or continue to the top of the cliff.


Location 

Starts about 10' left of Cake Walk.


Protection 

Standard T-Wall rack -- small to medium gear. Rap from ring anchors at the top (new since a fire destroyed rap trees). A 60-meter rope may be just long enough.



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JT pulling the crux of Razor Worm

JT pulling the crux of Razor Worm

Justin cruises through the last of the business on Razorworm, 5.8, at T-Wall, December 2006. His neighbor is finishing Cakewalk, 5.10a.

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By Danny Inman
From: Westminster
Dec 6, 2006
rating: 5.8

Fun route. I remember the anchor being a tree with webbing (as of 12/05). Protects nicely with medium nuts.

By jeffinatlanta
From: Atlanta, Ga.
Dec 19, 2006
rating: 5.9-

My favorite T-Wall route. Almost every move is classic.

By Micah Gentry
From: Chattanooga, TN
Jan 13, 2007

5.7 max.. similar to 5.4 at the gunks. Thin crack start is better option for doing this one.

By jeffinatlanta
From: Atlanta, Ga.
Jan 25, 2007
rating: 5.9-

So, who rated "Gigantic" 5.7?

By Nick Stayner
From: Tuolumne Meadows, CA
Feb 12, 2007
rating: 5.8

Great route, nice if you don't want a pumpy warmup. No way is it 5.9.

By 426
Mar 19, 2007

The tree burned down. New ring anchors on this guy, but still, watch those ends...Tie a knott...

a fallen dead tree kind of "blocks" the thin start now...