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3) Morphine
5.9,
Sport, TR, 50 ft (15 m),
Avg: 2.7 from 111
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FA: FA Unknown. FFA Joe Mueller
Minnesota
> Sandstone
> Robinson Park
> Sax Wall
Access Issue: Above walls is private property so unless you want to tangle with railroad lawyers, maintain low profile.
Details
Description
Start below bolt and go over bolt and straight up using small hand holds above bolt. From first ledge go straight up over bolts. When get to cave, use left side of cave only, stay to immediate right of bolts. Climb over the bolts at the end, can use arete.
Named for a band called Morphine with a great sax section
Prefer no drytooling here. Drytooling destroys routes. Tradition is to use web anchors and trad gear
if you really need to drytool. Bolts are for sport climbers. Let's save these climbs for YOUR kids. Thanks. Dreez
Location
Route 3, 3rd route on right of wall
Protection
6 bolts
Equipped by Michael Endrizzi and Joe Mueller
![Clipping on Morphine... What a smooth and flowy 5.9! All MN climbers should run a lap up this line.
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Photo: Tyler Porter]()
[Hide Photo] Clipping on Morphine... What a smooth and flowy 5.9! All MN climbers should run a lap up this line. Photo: Tyler Porter
![Tucker L finding holds for the final ledge mantle]()
[Hide Photo] Tucker L finding holds for the final ledge mantle
![Slab Bear sending morphine
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-Taken: Todd Struckman]()
[Hide Photo] Slab Bear sending morphine -Taken: Todd Struckman
![Todd psyching up for the next 2/3rds of Morphine
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[Hide Photo] Todd psyching up for the next 2/3rds of Morphine -Taken: Roland S
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Duluth, MN
Be careful clipping the final bolt before the rings I took a fall while clipping and hit the ledge below the previous clip. I didn't hit it very hard but both feet slammed into the ledge on the long fall.
Other than that none of the other clips seemed to pose much risk outside of the normal falling risk you take anytime you lead sport. It was a quick fun route and great for a aspiring 5.9 sport leader to get some laps in on. May 27, 2013
My daughter noticed some small loose rocks on ledges one and two, mostly on the left side of the route. Jun 8, 2013
Bloomington, MN