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Spiritual Warfare
5.12a/b,
Sport, 100 ft (30 m), Grade V,
Avg: 3 from 13
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FA: Seth Tart / Dennis Buice
N Carolina
> 3. Piedmont Region
> Cooks Wall
> Cookbook
> Upper Cookbook (Warfa…
Description
Spiritual Warfare is the namesake route of the Warfare area. This line came by its name honestly; as the first route here, it was our introduction to the inevitable head game of climbing on the upper wall. It felt so intimidating that we said you had to engage in spiritual warfare to climb it. It quickly became the area classic and is the centerpiece of the Warfare area.
Start right of the big boulder and veer left up the slab through a v-slot. A nice overhanging face section leads to the first crux at the beginning of the dihedral. Pull big moves through jugs to the red point crux above the roof. Climb two more steep sections with plenty of exposure to the anchors.
This route has a fixed belay station a little above head level. Clip it with a long bite of rope or webbing.
Location
First route right of the large boulder.
Protection
Sport route.
[Hide Photo] ItaliAnna (blue helmet) lost in a sea of rock...
[Hide Photo] Dennis Buice taking the first test run up Spiritual Warfare.
Fayetteville AR/WV/NC
Akin to alpine climbing with bolts. Though fully equipped with Permadraws, beware the anchors have no lowering biners. Apr 10, 2022