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Art Imitates Life

Name: Art Imitates Life
Rating: 2.3

5.12a YDS 7a+ French 25 Ewbanks VIII+ UIAA 25 ZA E5 6a British

Routes in Middle Earth

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	Afterthought S,TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Andúril S,TR 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Art Imitates Life S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Art of the Pissant S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Balrog TR 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Big Kahuna S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Black Rider S,TR 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Caradhras T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Cirith Ungol T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Clairemont Calling TR 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Dimrill Stair T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Dwarrowdelf T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Easy Rider S,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Fangorn Crack T,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Fool's Gold S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Gandalf T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Glamdring S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Grandpa's Dihedral TR 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Isengard S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Karmic Relief S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Khazad-dûm S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Little Bruiser T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Lord of the Rings S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	ME Overhang Center TR 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
	ME Overhang Left TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Merryanne TR 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Middle Finger TR 5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Morannon T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Nameless Right of Shadowfax TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Nameless to the right of Fools Gold T,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Orange Sunshine S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Orc T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Orthanc S 5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
	Out on a Whim T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Radagast T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Radagast Direct T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Risky Business T,S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Rock Wrestling/ Smaug T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Rocking the Dalai Lama S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Room With A View (aka Helm's Deep) T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Sam I Am S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Shadowfax T,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Shelob's Lair T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Slice and Dice T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Smeagol's Surprise T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Stink Finger S,TR 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Straight Out of Sitka TR 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Strider TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Strider Face TR 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	When Good Books Go Bad TR 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a

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Type:	Sport, 25 ft (8 m)
FA:	Dave Kennedy (2001)
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Shared By:	Joseph Lascurain on Aug 20, 2010
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Description

Short route with low crux that leads to easier climbing.

Location

Left side of the New Middle Earth area (far left side of Middle Earth). Start at orange face on hillside slope. Both bolts and crack visible from ground.