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Damn The Torpedoes

5.8, Sport, 30 ft (9 m),  Avg: 1.8 from 71 votes
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Description

When facing the Toyboat with the rock Borneo to your back, this would be the leftmost route on the face proper.

Starts easy with a couple harder moves at the end.

Protection

3 bolts and chain anchors on top.

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Damn The Torpedoes
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Toy Boat looking on from "Bolts for Bob"
[Hide Photo] Toy Boat looking on from "Bolts for Bob"
Denise desending Toy Boat
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Eric at the top of damn the torpedoes
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Anonymous Coward
  5.8
[Hide Comment] good for a beginner looking for a harder climb. Mar 23, 2004
Eric Fischer
  5.8
[Hide Comment] this route is second from the left. i am not sure what the name is for the very left most route. last time i climbed it felt like it was a 5.6 Apr 23, 2004
Joe M
Beckley, wv
 
[Hide Comment] A great route to warm up on. Actually pretty fun, especially for being so short. May 24, 2007
BRIAN S. ANDERSON
 
[Hide Comment] THIS ROUTE ISGREAT FOR BEGINNERS LIKE MYSELF, BUT IT WAS FUN ENOUGH TO GET USE TO FOOTWORK AND RELAXING ON THE ROCK. I LOVED IT.... Aug 5, 2009
Jerkface
[Hide Comment] Bottom link on one of the anchor chains was pretty worn when I did this, consider a rap or lowering off a neighboring anchor. Apr 7, 2014