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Mutilated Slab Bouldering

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	Cataclysmic Mutilation V7 7A+ PG13
	Mr. McRudey V1 5
	Mutated Arete V4 6B
	Mutilated Lips V4-5 6B+

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Elevation:	1,855 ft	565 m
GPS:	39.64174, -79.82755 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	D E Griffith on Sep 19, 2023
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Access Issue: Regarding Local Ethics Details

Please do not climb on wet rock, especially footholds. If a hold is wet, and you are unsure if it is fragile or not, go climb something dry. Caking a hold in chalk only dries the surface of the rock and does nothing to actually make a hold less friable.

If you use chalk on the rock, brush it off when you are done. If you use tick marks, brush them off when you are done. Wipe your feet off prior to each climbing attempt. Excess chalk and any dirt, leaves, or mud can polish holds over time. Do not drag your pad from one climb to the next (in order to minimize erosion). And most importantly, Leave No Trace. Pick up your trash and place it in the trash cans at the trail head.

Description

This tall steep slab has some nice crimpy lines and a classic arete. Slightly hidden in a rhododendron grove, though it is right on the trail to the Rock City Arete.

Getting There

From the Rock City Shelter, hike along the left side of the cliff band (parallel to the main trail though the canyon). Eventually you will see an offshoot to the left that will take you to the Entrance Boulder. Walk slightly downhill of this boulder and along the north side of a tall boulder westwards. After about 200 feet past some rhododendron you will be above the Weakness Boulder (another tall amazing slab). Continue downhill past a few smaller boulders and turn right towards a rhododendron grove immediately after passing the tall boulder to the right. This boulder is in the rhodo grove directly on the trail.