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Hissing Vulture

5.8, Trad, TR, 50 ft (15 m),  Avg: 2.7 from 7 votes
FA: unknown
Wisconsin > Baraboo Range > Devil's Lake > W Bluff 02 - Mi… > 5. Dungeon Wall

Description

this route is number 38 in your guide book.when we first did this route,my buddy rappelled down,and heard a loud hissing noise coming from the cave right below the climb,turns out it was a injured turkey vulture trying to scare us away.Start right under the overhang and continue up the crack to top.

Protection

Tricky lead,butt possible maybe small to medium stoppers,and cams.Top rope use cord or webbing to 25 feet or three small pieces of webbing.small and medium cams or hexs.picture perfect top rope setup.

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Static Stretch and Hissing Vulture are to the right of the Dungeon Wall proper.
[Hide Photo] Static Stretch and Hissing Vulture are to the right of the Dungeon Wall proper.
Looking up the diagonal rail crack of the lower section of "Hissing Vulture".
[Hide Photo] Looking up the diagonal rail crack of the lower section of "Hissing Vulture".
the start of Hissing Vulture.
[Hide Photo] the start of Hissing Vulture.
Entrance V0 boulder problem move of "Hissing Vulture". Once you pull this very good gear to be had.
[Hide Photo] Entrance V0 boulder problem move of "Hissing Vulture". Once you pull this very good gear to be had.
hissing vulture
[Hide Photo] hissing vulture
Heather rappin into the Hissing Vulture
[Hide Photo] Heather rappin into the Hissing Vulture
Scott making the first crux move.
[Hide Photo] Scott making the first crux move.
scott taking on the hissing vulture overhang
[Hide Photo] scott taking on the hissing vulture overhang

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Burton Lindquist
Madison, WI
[Hide Comment] "Hissing Vulture" is a great little lead. It starts out with a crafty little V0 boulder problem to gain the left leaning crack rail system where great gear is to be found. The starting moves can be protected in a way by placing gear into the overhanging portion of the start of the crack itself but it is probably better to just get spotted for the entrance moves. Above the rail is a neat but short corner with tricky moves. It all finishes with neat little edges over the top with skinny gear. Fun! Gear from finger sized stoppers to mid cams. Little brassies over the top. May 17, 2011
Tradiban
  5.8 PG13
[Hide Comment] Not much for pro in the last 8ft, a fall would be a bad idea. Jun 17, 2011
Matt Griffin
Madison, WI
  5.8
[Hide Comment] Modern micro cams have tamed the start and end of this route significantly. Super fun starting boulder problem and a thin top make this a great route for the area.

There is also a fun variation that heads out right through the smooth bulge to keep the boulder problem going for a few more moves before re-joining at the top face. May 20, 2024