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Middle Earth Cave

5.6, TR,  Avg: 3 from 64 votes
FA: Dave Phillips
Texas > Austin Area > Reimer's Ranch… > Middle Earth Wall

Description

Cool looking chimney-tube formation

Protection

TR only from sport anchors

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Heading up Middle Earth Cave. Belayed from My Precious
[Hide Photo] Heading up Middle Earth Cave. Belayed from My Precious

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Christopher Needham
The Woodlands
5.6
[Hide Comment] Easy access to anchors by leading My Precious. This route was a huge hit with some beginner climbers. Even though it's TR only, you have rock in almost every direction, so we had them wear helmets. It was a good call because the helmet took more than a few hits. Oct 10, 2014
Nathaniel Biggs
Austin, TX
  5.4
[Hide Comment] You can Climb this route on slings vary safely, if you are competent and know what you are doing. Apr 22, 2019
Joe Kreidel
San Antonio, TX
 
[Hide Comment] You can certainly protect the route with slings, but I wouldn’t say that makes it a “very safe” lead. I wouldn’t want to take a fall in there, way too many features to fall onto.

A stellar climb, though, ascending through some crazy geologic features. Apr 23, 2019
Nathaniel Biggs
Austin, TX
  5.4
[Hide Comment] Joe this could be said for any chimney climb. Dont try unless you know what you are doing, falling on 5.5 terrain is still falling. Apr 26, 2019