Tawtnuk Tiicham (Medicine Land)
5.12- YDS 7a+ French 25 Ewbanks VIII+ UIAA 25 ZA E5 6a British
| Type: | Trad, 100 ft (30 m) |
| GPS: | 44.80197, -121.10859 |
| FA: | unknown |
| Page Views: | 1,785 total · 14/month |
| Shared By: | Kerwin Loukusa on Sep 27, 2015 |
| Admins: | Kevin Piarulli, Nate Ball |
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ADJACENT PRIVATE LAND
Please respect adjacent private landowners. While the climbing area is mainly BLM, a portion of the cliff and access may be on private property. However the entirety of the Main Wall is public with a solid buffer of space before the boundary, so you are allowed to access up above that wall. Please be aware of the rest of the private land above the cliff though. Local climbers have established a positive relationship with the adjacent private property owners and it is important to maintain their trust for long-term access.
Description
Very technical and strenuous stemming down low, transitions into sharp but decent locks as you move up. This climb seems out of character for Trout as there are a couple good rest throughout the route, separated by cruxy sections of stemming, laybacking and jamming, join and finish via Red Alert at the top of the stem box. It deserves traffic get on it!
It obviously has not been climbed much as the rock is a bit gritty still and there is plenty of lichen on the stem box walls, it is clean where it counts, but be prepared for some painful locks.
Location
Just to the right of U4s amazing stembox. Look for a corner with a flattened landing and a very thin crack leading up.
Protection
Doubles from Purple C3 -> Green Camalot, triples from Green C3 to Purple Camalot, plus an RP or two for the start was sufficient for me. If in doubt bring a few extra pieces in the Purple C3 to Yellow C3 range, the crack will suck them up.
Be mindful of how you protect the start, I placed a high green alien standing off the block to protect the first couple moves and placing the next few pieces as the gear 10 feet up is very good, but is small and a little fiddly at first.



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