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Invisible Slayer of the Mad Arab Abdul Alhazrad - 5.11a

Average Rating : 5.00 out of 5
Route sequence (left to right): 10
Route Summary | Ascent Notes (1)

First Ascent:

John Hogge

Type of Climb:

Rock (Sport)

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Protection:

5 draws and use 1 fixed biner on chains

Length (ft):

Consensus Ratings
Difficulty	5.11a
Safety Rating	G
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Description:

A stellar, popular route bolted by accident after a miscommunication between the bolter and land owner. Thank the gods! Shares its start with route #11 but goes left before the bulge and does not clip the bulge's fixed biner on chains. The route and its two tricky cruxes were solved onsight by Donna Kwok. It was sweet to see someone 5'4" walk a reach on one try that has stopped taller climbers. Lovecraft's stories usually include references to a dreaded book, The Necronomicon, written by the man named in this route. He recorded his sinister magical knowledge in it, and the book passed down through language translations and ages of time, usually driving its readers insane. His reward for his writings was being torn apart by an invisible slayer. Lovecraft developed interesting ways of amusing himself, didn't he?

Submitted by: Hogge on 2007-11-22
Views: 94
Route ID: 90878

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