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Deceivious

5.11, Sport, 70 ft (21 m),  Avg: 3.4 from 26 votes
FA: Dan Caldwell, Howie Fiensilber
N Carolina > 3. Piedmont Region > Cooks Wall > Cookbook > Emla area

Description

Deceivious is exactly that. The start is very awkward and deceptive but this is a high quality route and one of the best choices to get your first good pump of the day.

At the second bolt, traverse right around the awkward triangle feature. It is easiest to move over top of it, although climbing under and around it is also possible. Thin face climbing leads to the crux. Traverse left through a couple powerful moves, then wade through a sea of jugs and a strong pump to the anchors.

Location

This is the first route you come to at the end the trail. It can be belayed from the ground or from the ledge. Farthest sport route to the right on that face.

Protection

Sport route.

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Right side of Emla wall
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Deceivious climbs the arete siloette against the woods, low in the bottom right hand corner. Routes acsend the highest part of the photo from the Warfare Area.
[Hide Photo] Deceivious climbs the arete siloette against the woods, low in the bottom right hand corner. Routes acsend the highest part of the photo from the Warfare Area.
Joy Cox looking calm, cool and collected on Deceivious
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Joy Cox on Deceivious
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Joy Cox on Deceivoius
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Joy Cox working on Deceivious.
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Joy Cox entering the crux of Decievious.
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Sean on Decevious (pic from video still). You can see the video here - http://www.starpathimages.com/Video-Samples/Just-for-Fun-Video-1/
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Sean on Decevious (pic from video still). You can see the video here - http://www.starpathimages.com/Video-Samples/Just-for-Fun-Video-1/
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Sean on Deceivious<br> (pic from video still). You can see the video on this page - http://www.starpathimages.com/Video-Samples/Just-for-Fun-Video-1/
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S Tart
5.11
[Hide Comment] Deceivious is now reequipped and ready for action. Neil Rankin installed the first 3 bolts, while Dennis Buice installed the remaining 5 and I relocated the anchors (provided courtesy of Climb Tech) to the top of the cliff vs their original 3/4 height placement for maximum exposure up the jug riddled finish. Several loose flakes were also removed making the route safer and movement more aesthetically pleasing. This classic is now ready to rumble. May 3, 2021
Kiryl Bushwackacowski
  5.11b
[Hide Comment] Thanks for the awesome work in keeping this place fresh. Oct 26, 2021