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The Traverse of the Gods

5.12c V3 Mod. Snow, Boulder, Snow,  Avg: 2.8 from 4 votes
FA: Historic
Wisconsin > Niagara Escarpm… > High Cliff SP > 1. N Side > 3. Pavilion Block Bou…
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Description

The Traverse of the Gods starts on the far left side of the wall and traverses rightward to finish on Thrutch and Wiese. Attempts have been made to continue the traverse across the long low roof, but each subsequent climber has been thwarted...much like those who attemped the Eiger Nordwand before its eventual first ascent.

As it stands now, though, the long traverse offers quite a pump and topping out on Thrutch and Wiese becomes a challenge in its own right.

Protection

Stamina. Courage. Crash Pads.

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James Schroeder
Fort Collins, CO
[Hide Comment] Snow? Nov 27, 2006
Jay Knower
Plymouth, NH; Lander, WY
  V3 Mod. Snow
[Hide Comment] Sometimes... Nov 27, 2006
Witt
  5.12c V6 Steep Snow
[Hide Comment] Traverse of the Gods 5.12c V6 FA: Mike "the Stallion" Taylor 11/17/09. Starting 20ft right of Calm Like a Bomb, traverse left under the roof 100ft to far right corner. Thwarting be damned! Nov 18, 2009
mike Taylor
versailles, ky
  5.12c V6 Mod. Snow PG13
[Hide Comment] very fun route i did it from if you are facing it the far right corner to the far left corner staying under the overhang and taking the calm like a bomb high. if you stay under c.l.a.b. there is a very huge rest, no hands, but i decided it was taking away from the route doing it like that. so..i think there are many variations to be had on it. Nov 18, 2009
Jay Knower
Plymouth, NH; Lander, WY
  V3 Mod. Snow
[Hide Comment] You guys should add this as a separate route. Traverse of the Gods Super Direct??? Nov 19, 2009
mike Taylor
versailles, ky
  5.12c V6 Mod. Snow PG13
[Hide Comment] hola i put the new traverse on as "sexytime traverse" also there is a new for me project of the last roof traverse on just pockets in the last seam its pretty hard and a little painful. May 22, 2010
Paul Campbell
Waukesha, WI
[Hide Comment] Just to clean this up a bit can we change the grade to V3 and get rid of the snow ratings lol?

Also two of the consensus ratings are for "Sexytime Traverse" and should be removed from TTotG Jul 11, 2011
chris tregge
Madison WI
[Hide Comment] I can't alter anyone else's rating so the "consensus" on this one will be off if they refer to another climb.

But I did change the listed rating. Jul 11, 2011
Tradiban
[Hide Comment] John Knowerschild will KILL a man if this doesn't get a pic! Jul 11, 2011
Paul Campbell
Waukesha, WI
[Hide Comment] Well hes going to have to kill himself because I think he has photos of the crag, and no one else seems to have been there in years lol. Jul 12, 2011