Type: Trad, 110 ft (33 m)
FA: Dan Foster, JJ Schlick 2001/2002
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Shared By: JJ Schlick on Jun 24, 2009
Admins: Greg Opland, Brian Boyd, JJ Schlick, Kemper Brightman, Luke Bertelsen

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Barbarian Rising, like it’s neighbor Locks of Dread, has a difficult gas pocket crux section over small gear, which may feel like an all out assault on your thin crack skills. Overall, Barbarian Rising packs in more sustained climbing and arguably better rock. A good one for the true test of trad skills. A proud onsight or redpoint if you can pull it off. 

Barbarian Rising and Tainted Love share the same blocky start, followed by a nice section of hands. At the roof, move out right underneath (5.11), and gain the rest just before the crux. A hand full of small TCUs should bolster your confidence, and unconventional cranking will lead you past the crux (.12-). Though the grade backs off after the crux it is still a haul to the anchors.

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Starts just to the left of Locks of Dread.

Protection Suggest change

Bulk up on #000- #2 TCUS, doubles on the rest to #1 Camalot.

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