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Primitive Paradox 

5.9

   

FA: Shannon Stegg - 1978
Type: Trad
Consensus: 5.9 [details]
Length: 2 pitches, 200 feet
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Submitted By: saxfiend on Dec 15, 2006


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Scott Perkins leads the exposed second pitch of Pr...


Description 

A great climb on beautiful rock, Primitive Paradox is well protected but strenuous in places. The exposure is some of the nicest in the gorge.

P1 - start up an easy slab into a right-facing corner. Continue up the corner to mount a shallow ledge, then traverse left on the ledge to a bolted belay. 100'

P2 - from the belay, move slightly right, then climb another short right-facing corner (pro is a little hard to find here). Continue up a blocky face to a right-leaning, right-facing corner. Climb this to another ledge; make a mantel finish on slopey holds to reach a bolted anchor. 100'


Location 

Starts a short walk down the trail from where it intersects the cliff; about 20' right of BT Express. Rap from the bolted anchor at the top; a 60-meter rope is probably just long enough to get you to the ground.


Protection 

Small to medium gear (nuts, cams, tricams). Bolted belays/anchors.



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Pitch 1 of Primitive Paradox, Tallulah Gorge, GA.

Pitch 1 of Primitive Paradox, Tallulah Gorge, GA.

leading the 2nd pitch of pp

leading the 2nd pitch of pp

dave on the traverse on the first pitch of PP

dave on the traverse on the first pitch of PP

dave following 2nd pitch of PP

dave following 2nd pitch of PP

Leading P2 of Primitive Paradox on a gorgeous New Year's Day. Photo by Jody Jacobs.

Leading P2 of Primitive Paradox on a gorgeous New ...

Jeff getting into the biz on PP, Tallulah, GA

Jeff getting into the biz on PP, Tallulah, GA

Primitive Paradox topo; my first stab at using the nifty BetaCreator app.

BETA PHOTO: Primitive Paradox topo; my first stab at...

Top of P1, looking back across short traverse.

Top of P1, looking back across short traverse.


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By BirminghamBen
From: Birmingham, AL
Mar 29, 2007

Leader should be mindful of the follower beginning the traverse at the top of P1...throw in a few pieces along the way.

By Jeff Mekolites
From: HOTlanta, GA
Nov 9, 2008

At the start of the second pitch, there is a large scary flake that is right on the belay ledge. I hadn't noticed it in the past but when I stepped on this time, it shifted. Be careful of this thing.

By saxfiend
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From: Atlanta, GA
Jan 1, 2009

Great climb! Harder than I remembered, but maybe I was just having a bad day. Leading the final moves on P2 are what I'd call the crux of the climb; I blew it and took a nice long fall.