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Hidden Dragon

5.11c, Sport, 100 ft (30 m),  Avg: 3.6 from 13 votes
FA: Rad Roberts (2009)
Washington > Central-W Casca… > N Bend & Vicinity > Exit 38 > Far Side > Shangri-La

Description

This long route has four cruxes separated by good rests, multiple roofs, and a clean upper dihedral. The opening is devious and involves a small side pull left of the first bolt. There is a hidden hold to help you move past the second bolt. This route is probably 5.11+ for those under 5'9".

Location

Start 8 feet right of History Book.

Protection

12 bolts. This route is tough to follow or top rope due to rope stretch and the rope getting in the way on the first crux.

Please use carabiners on the chains to lower and leave them for the next climber.

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Dan Erickson
Norwich, VT
  5.11c
[Hide Comment] One of the best sport routes at this grade I've done in a long time and by far one of best at x38. The climbing is interesting and varied, felt more like a trad line at times. We cleaned this line and Crouching Tiger a bit since moss was collecting on some of the key holds. Nice work Rad! May 18, 2018
Princess Puppy Lovr
Rent-n, WA
  5.11c
[Hide Comment] Best 11c at the far side and maybe one of the best in the exits Jun 18, 2020
Zachary K
Leavenworth, WA
 
[Hide Comment] Really awesome route. Anyone want to spray me some beta for the upper dihedral ramp? I tried climbing the face below it using the arete of the ramp for hands, but from there I couldn't reach the last bolt without doing a sketchy mantle first (ramp was a little dirty). Is there another way to do it? Jul 22, 2020
Princess Puppy Lovr
Rent-n, WA
  5.11c
[Hide Comment] For Zach I recall trending more left than you would think with a good clipping stance just hard to find. Get on this thing it is great! Jul 30, 2021
Shawn S
Seattle WA
[Hide Comment] Tried climbing right, between Bolt 1&2, it goes at like v5/6 and would be super hard if short, can just come in from left while still being safeish fall wise on the bolt line Sep 5, 2022
George M
Seattle, WA
[Hide Comment] Amazing route, super fun movement all around. If you do Crouching Tiger, you can go right 15 feet, clip two bolts before crux 4 (IMO ~11a), then one more to the top to set a TR.

At 5'5" and somewhat new to the grade, the cruxes seem to go from hardest to easiest.
crux 1 feels marginal, barely reachable.
crux 2 is burly and reachy and blind
crux 3 is a bit reachy but all there once you know it
crux 4 is techy, balancy and fun

Either I'm blind or there is no sidepull left of the first bolt, may have broken off at some point. Jun 15, 2023