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Vector Madness Wall Rock Climbing

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Routes in Vector Madness Wall

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	Boy Cooper T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Colander Man T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Damn You Darwin T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Doubling the Cube S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Halcyon T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Hop Rising Point T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Lack of Principle S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Magic School Bus T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	No Worries T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Pi in the Sky T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Straddle the Pony T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13
	Tangent T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	TVC S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Vector Madness S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Vertical Component T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Zach's Theorem S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b

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Description

The Vector Madness Wall is a somewhat secluded area on the other side of the Geezer Wall. Where the Geezer Wall faces Dead Snag and Glass Ocean, Vector Madness is in the next gully over to the east. It faces NE and consequently has ample shade.

Getting There

Take the Challenge Buttress trail up to the Dead Snag/Steort's buttress, then angle east a bit. Avoid the gully between Geezer Wall and the Glass Ocean; if you can see either, you're in the wrong gully.

There is a well beaten trail bearing SE which eventually peters out in a small alcove -- bear east again and make your way up the next gully. The gully is wide and somewhat choked with talus and vegetation, with a prominent rock fin bordering it to the west. This fin of rock gets progressively taller higher up the gully; eventually Vector Madness can be seen as a shallow dihedral capped by a roof on the left.

Plan 20-30 minutes for the approach.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Vector Madness Wall

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5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 15 ● No Worries Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 27 ● Halcyon Trad 2 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 7 ● Hop Rising Point Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 22 ● Vertical Component Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 4 ● Tangent Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 11 ● Lack of Principle Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 7 ● Damn You Darwin Trad
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 28 ● Vector Madness Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 5 ● TVC Sport