Type: Sport, 100 ft
FA: Seth Tart?
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Shared By: Dr. Rocktopolus on Nov 28, 2012
Admins: Aaron Parlier, Steve Lineberry

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This is an amazing stretch of North Carolina overhang with multiple cruxes and sustained climbing. The line starts pretty much in the center of the wall. Start on jugs that lead to a technical buldge at the second bolt. The climbing is not harder than 5.10 between the second and third bolt, however it would not be wise to fall between them.

Location

Second route from the right of the cook book

Protection

Bolts

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https://vimeo.com/154429432<br> <br> Theater of Pain is a magnificent route and one of the marquee lines of Cooks Wall. Originally Theater was a mixed 13bR route which made it notorious back in the 90's as one of the only mixed 13's in NC. A runout down low and a few pieces of strenuous to place gear in the middle and at the top made the line physically taxing and unnerving. As route popularity grew, the nut protecting the top crux became accepted as fixed gear and safety inspired Seth to reequip it as primarily a sport line.<br> Today only the fixed nuts protecting the top crux remain as a reminder of this historical line's original mystique.<br> Today only the fixed nuts protecting the top crux remain as a reflection of this wonderful lines original mystique.
https://vimeo.com/154429432 Theater of Pain…
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Bri flashing on an awesome bluebird day
Bri flashing on an awesome bluebird day
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Seth Tart eyeballing the 2nd crux Theatre of Pain<br> Photo by Chris Huffine
Seth Tart eyeballing the 2nd crux Theatre of Pa…
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Austin Goff
Winston-Salem, NC
  5.13a
Austin Goff   Winston-Salem, NC
  5.13a
SOFT. Probably no move harder than v4 or v5. Apr 7, 2015
Dr. Rocktopolus
Chattanooga, TN
  5.13b
Dr. Rocktopolus   Chattanooga, TN
  5.13b
The line climbs very differently according to staying direct on the bolt line or moving off of it slightly to a few jugs. Grade aside it's a wonderful line. Apr 8, 2015
Eric Middleton
Charlotte, NC
Eric Middleton   Charlotte, NC
Adam Drain getting a run for his endurance right below the anchors of Theater of Pain!
May 25, 2015