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Mordor

Arizona > Central Arizona > Christopher Creek Gorge

Description

Surrounded by cliffs of dark quartz, long ago slain by the unrelenting river, Morder waits with secrets. Angry briers are unrelenting and thirsty, but the cold crystalline water will carry your fears away. When affronted, the scaling cliffs fall toward you in huge spears of stone, frozen in place and waiting for eternity. You are not eternity, but you will try to slay them nonetheless. The spires and angry walls are ready, but by nature want to spit you out.
Bring your metal and your rope, but most of all some sturdy friends. You seek strength and beauty, with the threat of death. It is what we do, and this is where it is found.

Getting There

Veer right at the great confluence, crossing the river, and look left for the Eye of Sauron.

Routes from Left to Right

5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 10
Eye of Sauron
Sport
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 1
Necromancer
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 3
Shelob's Lair
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13
 2
Crack of Doom
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 3
The Black Gate
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 1
Ephel DĂșath
Trad
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Eye of Sauron
 10
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Sport
Necromancer
 1
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Sport
Shelob's Lair
 3
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Crack of Doom
 2
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13 Trad
The Black Gate
 3
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Ephel DĂșath
 1
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad

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