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Sacrificial Lizard

5.11a/b, Sport, 60 ft (18 m),  Avg: 3.3 from 161 votes
FA: Deidre Burton & Jim Steagall
Arizona > Northern Arizona > Winslow- Hwy’s… > Jacks Canyon > Main Wall

Description

Moving to and past the 4th bolt is cruxy. This is a decent climb. Several new hangers on the route. After the traverse this climb stays on you right until the end.

Location

Left end of the Main wall. Starts in a corner, up a crack.

Protection

Sport. Six bolts (seven? perhaps? I will verify this) and shuts at the top.

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Following the lead, tough area where it gets thin...
[Hide Photo] Following the lead, tough area where it gets thin...
myself, grabbing that last bolt before the send. in the rain. good day.
[Hide Photo] myself, grabbing that last bolt before the send. in the rain. good day.
5.10- at best, but still fun
[Hide Photo] 5.10- at best, but still fun
Ben at the crux.
[Hide Photo] Ben at the crux.
Sacrificial Lizard
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Colonel Mustard
Sacramento, CA
  5.11b
[Hide Comment] Definitely a cool line. It seems like they should have split the difference on the first two bolts and just had one, high-ish bolt, but it's no problem either way because of easy climbing. The first bolt is spinning a bit and I had not wrench.

The crux is interesting for Jacks, a little more technical and just plain vertical it seems to me.

You can cop a great hand jam rest right after the crux before tackling the slightly heady run to the anchors. Jul 8, 2010
collinsclimbing
 
[Hide Comment] One of my favorite climbs in Jacks. Technical crux and then finishes nicely. Nov 27, 2014
Brennan VanDyke
Edmond, OK
 
[Hide Comment] Very good rock and fun movement. Favorite route I did in my day there. Apr 25, 2020
Iain Macdonald
LA
 
[Hide Comment] Link to the weekend whipper from a couple of years ago
rockandice.com/videos/weeke… W Apr 26, 2020