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Black Slabbeth

Name: Black Slabbeth
Rating: 1.7

5.9 YDS 5c French 17 Ewbanks VI UIAA 17 ZA HVS 5a British

Routes in D. Cactus Cliff Right (left of Funkdemental)

L › R R › L A › Z

	[Redacted] S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Alexi's Climb S 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Almost French S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Almost Gothic S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Amiga S 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Beef Cake Formula S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Black Slabbeth S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Candy for Big Kids S 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Cheeseburger In Paradise S 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Crimpson Candy S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Critic's Choice S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Hurricane Hinzi S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Ian's Climb S 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Kipu Pawkets S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	La Temperatura de Shelf S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Legend on the Fall S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Manly Bulges S 5.13c/d 8b 31 X 31 E8 7a
	Ol' 47 S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Oscar de la Cholla S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Puff Daddy S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Quarterback S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Raven, The S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Reach Around, The S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Red Eclipse S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Risky Business S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Short Man's Burden S 5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
	Solar Eclipse S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Stand, The S 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Too Much Beef and Not Enough Meat S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Total Recount S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Totally Blonde S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Variation: Sabbath Bloody Slabbath S 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	You Show Me Your Heavy Weapon, I'll Show You Mine S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b

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Type:	Sport, 60 ft (18 m)
FA:	Pat Thompson, Rick Thompson, 2000
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Shared By:	Kreighton Bieger on Mar 16, 2002
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Description

Black Slabbeth is the last route in the alcove of moderate routes that starts with a bolted 5.5 on the left, and includes Red Eclipse, Amiga, and OL' 47. Step across some junky rocks and cacti to gain the bottom of a black slab that is bolted up the middle and has a crack on each side. Nine bolts in about 60' make this an incredibly safe lead for the aspiring 5.10a leader.

Good luck finding the 10a moves. I climbed mostly in the right crack, and the route felt like 5.8-5.9. Maybe the left crack is harder, but staying out of both cracks, which are about 5' apart, seems incredibly contrived.

Still a fun, safe route for someone looking to break into 5.9/5.10 sport climbing.