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Blade Runner

5.12c, Sport, 40 ft (12 m),  Avg: 3.9 from 14 votes
FA: Rad Roberts (2012)
Washington > Central-W Casca… > N Bend & Vicinity > Exit 38 > Far Side > Shangri-La

Description

5.12c? (5.11 to V6 to 5.11) Overhanging bolted face on pristine rock. The route has It has a devious crux that requires core strength and creativity. Overhanging, South-facing exposure keeps this route dry most of the year.

Location

This route takes a striking line up the super-clean, overhanging face right of Free Radical.

Protection

4 bolts.

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Trevor below the blade
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Blade Runner Topo
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Clean, steep rock.
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Ales Kobrle
Seattle
  5.12c
[Hide Comment] Really cool unique moves on clean dry rock (also unique for the area :-)). The route is short but still worth the hike.

Your arms will not get pumped but all body and specially legs and core will get tired from compressing, heel hoking and kneebaring.

Don't stop when you clip the ancher, continue couple nice moves after to get to jug/arete on the left from bolts.
Maybye it would be nice to add one bolt and move ancher higher. So nobody can skip it ;-) and it would be little bit longer.

Recomendet stick clip first bolt. Jul 5, 2019
Austin Imperial
Seattle, WA
 
[Hide Comment] This route is a little teapot. Very nearly bouldering on a rope. Wonderful movement, exhilarating crux section. May 1, 2021
Shawn S
Seattle WA
 
[Hide Comment] There is likely a fun/hard boulder problem into this rig that would begin out right and only take a bolt! Dec 5, 2025