PRINT: Rock Climb The Big, Empty Eclipse of the Bum Beast, Foster Falls

The Big, Empty Eclipse of the Bum Beast

5.13d, Sport, 55 ft (17 m),

Avg: 3 from 1 vote
FA: N/A
Tennessee > Foster Falls > 06. The Left Bunker

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Description

This is a silly route and has no intention of being taken seriously...but is really fun! Climb up the Big Empty (13 b/c) and finish into Darkie the Bum Beast. Going the opposite direction on the Eclipse Rail can be tricky because of the feet situation. Then finish, as per Darkie the Bum Beast. Fun addition off of the Big Empty. Kinda silly but it adds a megaload of pump to an already hard route.

Also, if you do not use the knee bar after the anchors of the big empty to basically recover quite a bit, then I think this route could be around the 13d/14a grade. I haven't sent this grade yet so I cannot personally tell you but after doing 13b/c, it would go into another V3/4 going across the rail in the other direction with loads of pump to active rests, to the two darkie cruxes! I would assume around 13d/14a.

Do NOT do this climb unless you are the only one there or you ask everyone...it will take up every route here.

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Kyle Townsend
Chattanooga, TN

Has this been sent yet? Nov 5, 2018

Train4life
Boulder, CO

5.13d

Yes it has someone on 8a put it up! And honestly it's not too bad of an extension! I should try and finish it off soon! Cool extension but goofy! Nov 6, 2018

Kyle Townsend
Chattanooga, TN

I'm actually kinda stoked to try this after I do the other links! Seems pretty damn fun! Is rope drag an issue at all? Do people clip the Big E anchors or skip that one? Sep 21, 2020

Train4life
Boulder, CO

5.13d

Sorry I'm getting back to you so late! You skip the anchors of the Big Empty and clip the last draw of Eclipse (going backwards) or the first draw depending on how you look at it. Then clip the bum beast anchors. Apr 29, 2022