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The Subliminal Verses
5.10- YDS 6a French 18 Ewbanks VI+ UIAA 18 ZA E1 5a British
Avg: 3.8 from 12
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Routes in Hamilton Dome
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North Arete T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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North Arete Left Side T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Subliminal Verses, The T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
| Type: | Trad, Alpine, 1800 ft (545 m), 10 pitches, Grade IV |
| FA: | Vitaliy Musiyenko and Brian Prince |
| Page Views: | 7,745 total · 77/month |
| Shared By: | SirTobyThe3rd M on Jan 28, 2016 |
| Admins: | Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes |
Access Issue: Always check SEKI road conditions and peregrine closures
Details
Moro Rock (SEKI) and Chimney Rocks usually have nesting closures every year from April 1 to August 15.
As of April 2016, all routes are open to climbing.
Description
AWESOME ROUTE! The views are great and the rock is solid. Some of the BEST granite in the Sierra! Bolts added after the first ascent to create a safer climb in a remote area.
1) Climb up the low angle 0.75 splitter, place some pro and extend it slightly right of it. Climb to the overhang above and traverse right, placing a few more widgets. Run it out on very solid granite and straight forward climbing to a bolt. Make a belay from small-medium gear. 0.5 (purple) Camalot and smaller with an offset Metolius useful, as I remember. The pitch is a rope stretcher and may involve simul climbing for the follower, if using a 60m rope. If you want, break it into two pitches. 5.8
2) Climb straight up towards the intimidating roof. From the belay, the terrain looks runout but cracks emerge out of nowhere and allow this pitch to be very well protected. Mostly medium and small gear. The roof is passed on positive holds and also protects VERY well. Take the pitch for full 60 meters to a bolted belay. 5.10 a
3) Great pitch that allows a lot of creativity. I did a mix of face and crack climbing up the prominent hand-crack. The cracks vary in size which keeps the things from being repetitive. 60m 5.9
4) Continue climbing up thinner cracks towards another big overhang. Jug haul to the left side of the overhang and climb straight up the moderate but slightly runout face past two bolts. After the second bolt take the way of least resistance up and left. You may be able to sling a chicken head for protection somewhere, if you want. But the climbing, although run out, is very secure and moderate. Belay from natural gear in a good stance. 60 M rope-stretcher. 5.9
5) From the belay stance climb straight up to the big chicken heads and traverse left towards the thin-looking right facing corner. Sling chicken heads for protection and use tiny gear in the corner. After it comes to an end step right to another right facing corner which accepts medium cams. Belay in it from gear. 45M 5.8
6) Climb up the corner and take the way of least resistance to the giant ledge. 60M 5.8 Belay on gear.
7) From the giant ledge, there are multiple ways to go. I took the prominent mixed hand cracks with face climbing and giant chicken heads in between. 60M to a big ledge. 5.8-9 with easier variations available. Gear or tied chicken heads for belay.
From there, we scrambled another 400 feet to the summit proper. Some 4th to maybe easy 5th class in the hardest section of the scramble. We were in our approach shoes and didn't rope up for it, but it is exposed up there, so be careful. If climbing it in the dark, I'd suggest a rope.
The views towards the Angel Wings, Cherubim Dome and the other rock walls which surround the Hamilton Dome are incredible. Enjoy!
Location
To get off the formation, scramble east from the summit, down a step of 4th class and slightly left down a flake. There is a sling around the flake - the first rappell. From there, three more 30 M raps (single 60M rope works fine) take you down into the notch. All rap stations are bomber.
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