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Multiple Stab Wounds

5.11a, Sport,  Avg: 2.4 from 39 votes
FA: Nate Postma, 1991
Minnesota > Red Wing (a.k.a… > Large Roof Area

Description

This is a good route. From the Big Roof, walk back left and this route is the bolted line right after (to the left of) Needles and Pins. It's a good route, but there is an eye-opener move that is the crux at the second bolt. Don't blow it or you could meet your belayer at 9.8 m/s^2. Despite that, this is probably the best route in between 'Quick Draw Moves to Hollywood' and 'Needles and Pins'.

  • RCM&W #124, p. 140

Protection

4 bolts. Please use your own gear for top rope. Please bring an extra biner, and if the ones up top look bad or don't easily clip or shut, please replace it. It's good karma.

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Multiple Stab Wounds. Crux - tall people beta. Nate, May, 2010.
[Hide Photo] Multiple Stab Wounds. Crux - tall people beta. Nate, May, 2010.
Multiple Stab Wounds. Crux - short people beta. Kate, May, 2010.
[Hide Photo] Multiple Stab Wounds. Crux - short people beta. Kate, May, 2010.
Nate on Multiple Stab Wounds. May, 2010.
[Hide Photo] Nate on Multiple Stab Wounds. May, 2010.

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Travis Hibbard
 
[Hide Comment] Really a fun route...

Just make sure you keep your head about you until you're clipped into that 2nd bolt...

This would be a great route if it got more traffic...

Great friction....great movement Aug 30, 2009
Graham Kolb
Minneapolis, MN
  5.11b/c PG13
[Hide Comment] This'd probably get climbed more/clean up more if a bolt was added between 1 and 2; a lot of shorter stickclips don't reach 2, and although not that dangerous, the moves are a bit insecure and the distance alone visually probably scares some people off. Fun moves, kinda dirty tho Oct 11, 2020
K Dub
Out West
  5.11c/d R
[Hide Comment] Agree with Graham. A tough route to work for an 11 climber without another bolt between 1 and 2. You can do the crux move with the first bolt at your waist, but there are still some insecure moves left until you're at 2. Unfortunately the first bolt is a little low to really protect well if you're much above it, and you're likely to hit your belayer. Jun 25, 2022
Alex Harshman
Brooklyn Park, MN
 
[Hide Comment] Really fun route, bolts and anchors are old and rusty, wouldn’t hurt if these were replaced. Jul 9, 2023
Ryan Donahue
Rochester, MN
  5.11a
[Hide Comment] Crux is going to the 2nd bolt. The rest is challenging but suitable for the grade. Sep 9, 2023