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Killer Nano Robot Infection
5.12a YDS 7a+ French 25 Ewbanks VIII+ UIAA 25 ZA E5 6a British
Avg: 3.5 from 11
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Routes in Lake Mead Buttress
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Anti-Vax Crack S 5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c |
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Bone Collector T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Booster Direct S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c |
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Booster Shot S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b |
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Contagion S 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b |
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Herd Immunity S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Killer Nano Robot Infection S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a |
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La Madre Flu S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Lake Mead Buttress Original Route T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a R |
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Land Before Time S 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Mr. Bones' Wild Ride T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a X |
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Mutation S 5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a |
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Patient Zero S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Sleeper S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a |
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Super Spreader 35 S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b |
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Tectonic Tango S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c |
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West Side Story S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
| Type: | Sport, 440 ft (133 m), 4 pitches |
| FA: | Annie Ashenfelter, Thomas Gilmore, and Gary Newmeyer, Apr 2024 |
| Page Views: | 580 total · 45/month |
| Shared By: | Gee Monet on Apr 25, 2024 |
| Admins: | Luke EF, Justin Johnsen |
Description
KNRI offers a lot of variety from bottom to top. Each pitch has its own distinct style which combines into an enjoyable outing up LMB. Quality, consistent climbing & no shenanies in-between pitches. With the exception of the pitch 1 belay (small stance, but good enough & can be linked w/ P2), the belays are on perfect ledges. Every pitch is good, though it’s possible to rap / lower at any point. Go to the top. With the amazing belay ledges, it’s like cragging anyways.
P1: 5.12a, 27m, 9 draws (3 fixed). Make your way through blocky, brown limestone to the grey streak, & climb up to a rest in a scoop. Sustained & pumpy climbing straight up for a while finally leads to another rest. Continue up to an anchor at a stance out left. It is possible to lower from here with one rope.
It is possible to skip the P1 anchor (& small belay stance) & link with pitch 2 for a mega, 60+ meter pitch of climbing. (21 draws or back-clean & skip a few - 18 would be reasonable)
P2: 5.10+, 35m, 12 draws (1 fixed). Techy climbing up a beautiful sculpted slab with crimps & pockets to a headwall. Steep climbing & glory jugs leads to an anchor on a ledge. It is possible to rappel twice from here with one 70m rope using the P1 anchor.
Note: there is a dedicated rap anchor out left halfway through this pitch, where the wall steepens. This rap anchor should only be used if rapping from the intermediate rap anchor on P3. If rapping from the top of P2, just use the P1 anchor.
P3: 5.11a , 38m, 14 draws (2 fixed). Left & up the wide open slab until you reach the overlapping corner. Pull over left to a rest. Exposed climbing straight up through a small roof leads to another rest. Easier but fun climbing to an anchor on a ledge.
Note: there is a dedicated rap anchor 5m up & left on this pitch.
P4: 5.11b, 33m, 11 draws (2 fixed). Straight up the wall between the corner and the roof. A steep section leads to a rest. Unique & balance-y climbing up the leaning corners leads to another great belay ledge with a rap anchor. If topping out & walking off, continue on to a higher anchor on the big ledge. Scramble up from here.
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