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Tomb of Sorrows 

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FA: Richard Rossiter, 2000
Type: Sport
Consensus: 5.8 [details]
Length: 1 pitch, 75 feet
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Submitted By: Jake Wyatt on Jul 14, 2002


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Very cool start to Tomb of Sorrows. Photo by ML Mc...


Description 

Begin in the chimney right of the huge slab and the route Incline Club (aka Inclination). Climb the chimney onto a chockstone. You can clip a bolt on the right wall to protect the start. Step left and climb the right edge of the slab to anchors shared with Incline Club.

You can also climb directly up the arete; start just left of the chimney. A steep headwall (5.8) leads to the lower-angle slab above. This line meets up with the other start at the fourth bolt.


Protection 

6 bolts to a 2-bolt anchor. The route is 75' long.



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Tomb of Sorrows. You can clip the bolt on the right wall to protect the move onto the chockstone. Crank left onto the slab and ramble to the top.

BETA PHOTO: Tomb of Sorrows. You can clip the bolt on the rig...

Tomb of Sorrows. <br />The new start goes up the arete at 5.8; the original start stems up the chimney at 5.9.<br />

BETA PHOTO: Tomb of Sorrows.
The new start goes up the arete...

Nickie Kelly enjoying the new start to Tomb of Sorrows.

Nickie Kelly enjoying the new start to Tomb of Sor...

Nickie Kelly cruising up Tomb of Sorrows on a beautiful summer day.

Nickie Kelly cruising up Tomb of Sorrows on a beau...

Routes on the Avalon slab. Tomb of Sorrows starts on the arete or in the chimney to the right. Incline Club and Disinclination start in a right-facing corner below the slab.

BETA PHOTO: Routes on the Avalon slab. Tomb of Sorrows starts...

Here is Mico Alejandro, prior to his Tree-Dab, pinkpointing this megaclassic.

Here is Mico Alejandro, prior to his Tree-Dab, pin...


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By Ron Olsen
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From: Boulder, CO
Jul 7, 2005

Richard Rossiter just added a new start to the route, up the arete left of the chimney. A steep 5.8 face move gains the slab, then it's a cruise up to the anchors. It's worth doing if the chimney is wet from recent rain. See Photo for details.