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Primordial Lichen Soup

Name: Primordial Lichen Soup
Rating: 3.3

5.10- YDS 6a French 18 Ewbanks VI+ UIAA 18 ZA E1 5a British

Routes in Pangaea

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	Breaking Up Is Hard To Do T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Caveman Odyssey T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Continental Drift S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Gondwanaland Man T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Land of the Lost Portal S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Ode to Sha're T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Primordial Lichen Soup T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Subduction Zone T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Tectonic Plates T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Your Substrate Makes My Lava Flow S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a

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Type:	Trad, Alpine, 80 ft (24 m)
FA:	A. Mollard & D. Stireman, 7/2014
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Shared By:	Boissal . on Jul 28, 2014
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Lichen Soup Recipe

A consolation prize for the failed ground up attempt on Tectonic Plates, PLS turned out to be a rewarding line linking a wide variety of typical Jungle features: ultra thin cracks, loose blocks, short offwidth, slippery lichen, cryptic face climbing, you name it...

Start in a set of twin cracks formed by a stack of detached yet solid pillars. Steep face and lieback moves get you to an awkward slot with a finger crack buried at its back. The slot eventually opens into a short OW (you could bypass it to the left if you hate grunting but it's really not recommended as this section is a no man's land of uncleaned choss, explore at your own peril) leading to the base of a perfect dihedral finger crack. Scamper up this short but sweet section, enjoying the freshly scrubbed face (this used to be home to a patch of lichen so slick it felt like ice). Contemplate your options at the next stance, taking note the of large guillotine block to your right. Avoid a gruesome death (the block is actually resilient to hammer and crowbar so it could be trusted; it sports a large X at the moment) by transitioning left into a steep thin crack, eventually pulling over a bulge. Another 20' in a dihedral crack and a final mantle lead to the top of yet another detached pillar under a monster roof. Marvel at the extreme looseness around you and rejoice at the sight of beefy bolts.

I'm pretty sure I contracted a novel lung condition while cleaning the line. Hopefully it gets repeated before the lichen comes back with a vengeance. Adding a stiff wire brush to the rack might be helpful. Hopefully you enjoy your meal!

Where to cook it

PLS starts 10' to the right of Tectonic Place in a set of double thin cracks in black rock. It shoots straight up to an unmistakable jagged grey roof.
The Celestial Keep itself can be found immediately left of the Time Portal between the Dark Tower (to the right) and the red clay area (to the left).

Essential ingredients

Bring a set of nuts and cams from the tiniest micro to a #3 (BD) with doubles from .2ish (red C3) to .75. A #4 or #5 is optional for the wide pod.
I found the purple C3 to be mandatory and the grey one to be really reassuring - this turns out to be a theme for the area, you might want to double up on those.
A pile of runners will save you from the rope drag monster.

Edit: it took me 4 years but as of 6/2018 the anchor is free of cord (which was bleached and baked to a crisp) and now sports chains.