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Torture Machine Area Rock Climbing

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Routes in (f) Torture Machine Area

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	Adrenaline S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Conundrum S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Double Whammy S 5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Full Conundrum S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	House of Pain S 5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
	Maximizer S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Minimizer S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Power Play S 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Power Whammy S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Tangerine Dream S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Technicolor Tango S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Torture Machine S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Vertigo S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Whammy (CLOSED) S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Whammy Play S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Wonderstuff S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b

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Elevation:	1,071 ft	326 m
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Description

The Torture Machine Area is located between (e) Right of the Roof and the (g) Slander Sector at the top of the climber's trail that ascends the massive rubble pile at the base and is easily identified by a prominent orange streak (Tangerine Dream). Routes here range from 5.9 to 5.13a in difficulty and the large number of moderate and shorter climbs makes this a popular area.

Some of the more popular routes here include Minimizer (5.10a), Whammy (CLOSED) (5.10a), Wonderstuff (5.10c), Tangerine Dream (5.10d), Conundrum (5.11a), Double Whammy (5.11b), Maximizer (5.11d), Technicolor Tango (5.12c), Vertigo (5.13a).

Getting There

In the center of the quarry, above the huge mound of rubble at the base of the face and the top of the main trail.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Torture Machine Area

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 163 ● Whammy (CLOSED) Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 56 ● Minimizer Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 103 ● Wonderstuff Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 232 ● Tangerine Dream Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 49 ● Conundrum Sport
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 77 ● Double Whammy Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 8 ● Full Conundrum Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 17 ● Maximizer Sport
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a 22 ● House of Pain Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 8 ● Adrenaline Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 6 ● Torture Machine Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 9 ● Technicolor Tango Sport