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Mortal Kombat

5.10, Trad, 300 ft (91 m), 3 pitches, Grade II,  Avg: 2.7 from 11 votes
FA: Brody Greer, Bryan Bird, James Martin
Utah > Southwest Utah > Zion NP > Mt Carmel Tunnel > Kung Fu Theater
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Description

Mortal Kombat is a purportedly 8-pitch route that climbs the prominent right-facing corner in the alcove containing Miagi, Inner Chi, and a few other routes.  Only the first three pitches are commonly done.

  1. 5.9, 80' Climb the hand crack three feet to the right of the corner offwidth crack, and continue up the easy chimney and face, which contains a single bolt. Top out on the pedestal next to a tree at a two-bolt belay.
  2. 5.10 150' Continue up the corner, climbing large blocks until the rocks becomes more clean and steep.  This is the crux, but chimney technique and just enough hand cracks keep it from feeling desperate. From here it is fairly sustained 5.10- to a good-sized alcove. Build a belay in small cracks.
  3. 5.9 60' Another pitch in the corner, but quite a bit easier and more featured than p2. From the sandy ledge at the top, either belay at the small trees (recommended) or continue 20' up the low-angle slot and pop out left to a bolted belay. This is the first anchor to rap from, and I believe the top of Blood Sport.

Two 60m raps down Blood Sport will get you down to the ground.

Note: There is a fun and moderate-looking bolted route starting at the top of p1 and trending left.  I didn't see it in the guidebook or here on MP, so any details would be appreciated.

Location

The obvious right-facing corner just left of Miagi, and just uphill (West) of Enter the Dragon.

Protection

Double set to BD #3, single #4 and #5. I would not omit the #5. Optional nuts. 2 ropes.