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Dragon Slayer

5.12d, Sport, 75 ft (23 m),  Avg: 3.5 from 16 votes
FA: Hidetaka Suzuki
Hawaii > Oahu > Mokule'ia Wall
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This is THE 5.12 testpiece in the state of Hawaii. This route is quite sustained and technical, making for an good adventure and very hard onsight. The main crux is between the fourth and fifth bolt which involves sustained 5.12 climbing on delicate and desperate crimps and two difficult clips through the crux. Pull the crux above the 4th bolt and continue on easier but still sustained and pumpy terrain to the top where you get to fight one last crux right before the anchors. Full value!

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Kitt1047
  5.12d
[Hide Comment] Most sustained route at the crag Feb 16, 2015
Marley Nelson
Virgin, UT
  5.13a PG13
[Hide Comment] Solid at 13A and a little spicy going from the 5th to the 6th bolt. Jun 27, 2017
Amar Thejas
Honolulu
 
[Hide Comment] Best route at the crag!! sustained from the first bolt all the way to the anchor. Jul 3, 2017
Bnice
  5.12d
[Hide Comment] Such a great route! Super sustained all the way to the anchor Aug 6, 2017
Permabeta
  5.12d
[Hide Comment] Tough lead. A broken (easier to grip) hold at the prior crux, coupled with fatigue and tenuous clipping make the bouldery 6th bolt the new crux IMO. Sep 10, 2017
[Hide Comment] pretty sure Hidetaka Suzuki did the FA of this. I played around on it on top rope before there were bolts on the arete. Apr 6, 2018
[Hide Comment] Classic arete! Nice thin incut edges through the crux and plenty of sequential, pumpy climbing all the way to the anchors. Hidetaka Suzuki did the FA of this and gave it 13a, though consensus seems to be 12D now that it’s cleaned up and gets more traffic. Mar 20, 2019