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Fathom Direct
5.10+ YDS 6b+ French 21 Ewbanks VII+ UIAA 20 ZA E3 5b British R
Avg: 3.8 from 16
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Routes in Laurel Knob
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'Shimer Down T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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A Second Way (Variation Finish to Seconds) T,S 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Aloha slab T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R |
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Annie Get Your Guns T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Arrested Development T 5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a |
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Before the Settlers Arrive T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Better late than never T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a |
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Biopsy T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Black Flag T 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c |
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Buried Treasure T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13 |
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Canyons of Laurel T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c |
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Central Pillar Direct Finish T,S 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a |
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Central Pillar of Laurel T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Clippidy Doodah... S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a |
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Clowns to the Left of me T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13 |
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Cotton Pony T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c |
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Cruising with the Top Down T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Defective Sonar T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a |
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Dike hike - Monster Groove T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Dillard Arete T 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b |
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Don't call me surely T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R |
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Dry streak T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b PG13 |
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Fathom T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Fathom Direct T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b R |
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Fathom Escape Hatch T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c A2 |
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Finger Lickin' Good T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b |
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Friction Addiction T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b |
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Frolictown T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Fruit of the Poisonous Tree T 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b PG13 |
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Funky Chicken, The T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c |
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Get it while it's hot T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b R |
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Gibbet, The T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c PG13 |
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Girl friend route T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Groover (Gaskin Finish) T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Groover Variation (Fischesser Finish) T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Groovin' in the name of the Laurel T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b R |
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Have and Not Need T,S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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High & Dry T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c |
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Hone Ranger T 5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c X |
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Hostis Humani Generis T 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b PG13 |
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Hypocrite's Corner T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b |
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Jokers to the right T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13 |
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Keel Hauled T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13 |
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Laurel's Girdle T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13 |
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Laurel's Snake Dike T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c |
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Legendary "F" Bomb, The T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c R |
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Manatee Fluid T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a |
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Manatee Left T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Mechanical Bull T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c R |
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Mirage T 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b PG13 |
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Mirage Direct Finish T 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b |
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Monster Groove Direct Start T,S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b A0 |
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Monster Groove Reject Start T 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b PG13 |
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Mutiny T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13 |
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Nana's Bananas T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a |
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Nanna Gets Her Groove On T,S 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b |
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O.K. Corral T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b R |
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Oasis T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c |
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Old Times' Sake T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Permission Granite T 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a |
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Pipsissewa T 5.13 8a 29 X- 30 E7 6c R |
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Pirate's Cove T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a |
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Pirate's cove Alt start T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R |
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Pirate's Cove direct finish T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b PG13 |
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Puff The Magic Dragon T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Quantum Mechanic's Arete T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a |
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Rejected Radar T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a A0 PG13 |
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Rock Eating Tree T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13 |
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Route Of The Living Dead T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Seconds T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Squirrely man T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Steep in the Teacups of Laurel T,S 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b |
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Stegg, Roy Fathom ALT. T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13 |
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Stellar Sonar T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13 |
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Stemming Laurel T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b |
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Stingray T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R |
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Stranger Than Friction T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c PG13 |
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Tastes Like Chicken T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b PG13 |
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Two Rattlers in Your Face T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Unfathomable T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c A1 R |
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Use It Express T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Use It Or Luge It T,S 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b |
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Use it or Luge it Direct Start T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a |
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Walkin' Da Plank T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b PG13 |
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Wild Turkeys T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c PG13 |
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Wild Wild West T,S 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c PG13 |
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Wormhole T 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c |
| Type: | Trad, 1000 ft (303 m), 8 pitches, Grade III |
| FA: | Mike Fischesser, Terry Jennings, Henry Browning - 1982 |
| Page Views: | 6,153 total · 31/month |
| Shared By: | Andrew McDowell on Jan 18, 2008 |
| Admins: | Ky Bishop, Steve Lineberry, Aaron Parlier |
Access Issue: Falcon Closure 2024
Details
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Description
Amazing, sustained face climbing. Rock steepens as you get higher, but it becomes a little more featured. End on fathom after headwall. I did the first pitch of Have and Not Need rather than the original first pitch of fathom direct (so this is what i am describing below).
Notes from an ascent:
Warning: climbing at Laurel Knob is especially dangerous due to runouts, sometimes questionable anchors/protection, difficult route finding, rappel descents, and other factors. The information on this route posting is provided for informational purposes only to aid in community discussions and to aid in understanding where the route has been climbed before. Information provided may be inaccurate, incomplete, misleading, and/or highly subjective. Any person(s) attempting to climb this route or any others does so at their own risk and should not rely on any information in this posting. There is no implication by this posting that described fixed anchors and/or removable protection location are safe or adequate to protect further ascents.
P1: follow slabby face up past a few bolts and a couple of gear placements up high to anchors, 5.10-
P2: follow dike up and right past a couple bolts and then go up to another anchor
P3-P4: wander up water groove looking for pro
P5: The wall steepens a little and this is some sweet climbing
P6-P8: finish on fathom
Location
Protection
Standard LK Rack. Tricams were helpful in at least one spot. Some key nut placements. Few placements on most pitches. Double bolt anchors at the top of each pitch. I gave it an R because tricky moves are often poorly protected and a fall on the runout, featured terrain could be very nasty.
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