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Khazad Dum - 5.9

Average Rating = 3.00/5 Average Rating : 3.00 out of 5
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Route Summary | Ascent Notes (2)
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Rock (Trad) (Toprope)
PG13
.25-.75" cams 3" cam #6 cam #4 big bro (very usefull)
40
Consensus Ratings
  Difficulty 5.9
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure 2.50/5
  Rock Quality 3.00/5
  Scenery 2.50/5
  Fun Factor 3.00/5

Description:

Inside the Inside passage. To reach, enter the inside passage from Fingernails and follow for 30 feet untill you see a dead end passage. This is the Khazad Dum chimney. the guidebook says, "The Inside Passage tunnels through the formation to Dinkum Gully. It passes beneath a neglected chimney climb bellow the Khazad Arete" -15 feet up you get your first pieces, small cams in an undercling crack -above that you get a #6 and a #4 big bro (recomended) -when you reach the small ledge, place your 3" and pull the mantle. -bolts are awkwardly to the left (share bolts with Chaimberlin's Chimney)

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walkoff/rap

Submitted by: evanwish on 2008-11-21
Last Modified: 2010-02-04
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Route ID: 96428

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Ratings
  Difficulty 5.8
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Top Rope Top Rope ascent by: teo916 on 2011-08-29 (View Climbing Log)

3 out of 5 stars Short but sweet

Tried to keep just to the arete, which I didn't see listed as a separate route. The chimney is fun on both sides of the arete.

Added: 2011-08-31

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.9
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: evanwish on 2008-10-14 (View Climbing Log)

3 out of 5 stars fun

like the book says... neglected............unfortunately

Added: 2008-10-14