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E Crags (DBC Canyon)

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Description

(AKA: Death by Chocolate Canyon) Superb 2000' pillar with a great mix of routes.
East Facing.

Getting There

Location: From I.70 entrance drive about 2.1 miles to pull off on right a few yards north of a prominent wash that crosses the road.The chocolate stripped peak is easily visible from here. Follow the wash until the slot canyon below DBC is reached. Enter the slot canyon on its left side. After two scrambling sections the canyon flattens and leads to the foot of the large chocolate slab. A double anchor is located about 70' up the slab,reached by easy scramble on the right. About 35 mins walk from pull off

Routes from Left to Right

5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 2
● Bloody Slab
Trad 2 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 6
● Day of Atonement
Trad 9 pitches
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 1
● Day of Endless Chocolate
Trad 13 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 40
● Death by Chocolate
Trad 9 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
 2
● Endless Journey 5.8+
Trad 10 pitches
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
 4
● Fun Size
Trad 2 pitches
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 17
● The Road to Mecca
Trad 5 pitches
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Bloody Slab
 2
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 2 pitches
● Day of Atonement
 6
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 9 pitches
● Day of Endless Chocolate
 1
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 13 pitches
● Death by Chocolate
 40
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 9 pitches
● Endless Journey 5.8+
 2
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 Trad 10 pitches
● Fun Size
 4
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c Trad 2 pitches
● The Road to Mecca
 17
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad 5 pitches

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A.Bloody Slab 5.7+<br> B.Entrance to the canyon of Death by Chocolate climbs<br> C.Death by Chocolate 5.8+<br> D.Endless Journey 5.8+ <br> E.Day of Atonement 5.8+ <br> F.Rilkes Climb 5.8 See D Crags<br> G.Approach to Arrowhead formation. See D Crags
[Hide Photo] A.Bloody Slab 5.7+ B.Entrance to the canyon of Death by Chocolate climbs C.Death by Chocolate 5.8+ D.Endless Journey 5.8+ E.Day of Atonement 5.8+ F.Rilkes Climb 5.8 See D Crags G.Approach t…