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The Black

Name: The Black
Rating: 3.9

5.12c YDS 7b+ French 27 Ewbanks IX- UIAA 27 ZA E6 6b British

Routes in Valley of The Blind

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	Black, The S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Buffalo Bill S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Bushwacker T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Cocked N' Loaded T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13
	Cosmic Hippo T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Crash and Burn S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Demise of Mr. Riffraff T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Fade to Black T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a R
	Falling Down S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Fastback S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Fu Man Chu S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Geshido T,S 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
	Gracious Gift S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Hannibal the Cannibal T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Harvester of Sorrow T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Insidious S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Little Big Man T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	No Shadow of Darkness T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Pain and Suffering T 5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b
	Painted Warrior S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Probation T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Prophets of Baal S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Silent Power S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Spartican T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Speak No Evil S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Statesman, The S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Storm, The T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Tomahawk T,S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Tribal Choss S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Vision Quest S 5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
	Warpath S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Wet Warrior S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Wisdom and Folly S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c

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Type:	Sport, 90 ft (27 m)
GPS:	35.86384, -93.04812
FA:	Tony Mayse, Clay Frisbie 2001
Page Views:	5,069 total · 24/month
Shared By:	Stephen Nance on Dec 1, 2008 · Updates
Admins:	Tyler KC, JD Borgeson Page Updates (admin only)

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Beautiful route that follows the prominent black streak just to the right of painted warrior. This route is the best quality sandstone route I have ever been on. Unlike painted warrior, this route is not made of a broken system of flakes, but rather "molded" in bomber crimps. First pitch is 12b, and second is 12d. Done in 1 pitch it takes the 13a grade (and the only way to do it in my opinion!).