Hate Crimes (aka Auschwitz Direct)  5.11a

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Type:  Trad, 4 pitches, 310 feet Consensus:  5.11a [details] FA:  Forrest Gardner, Jay Bell -1987 FFA: Mark Cartwright, Todd Wells - 2002 Submitted By:  Brad "Stonyman" Killough on Nov 21, 2008 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (1) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

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Description 

Formerly a Forrest Gardner/Jay Bell aid line, Auschwitz Direct was freed as Hate Crimes in 2002 by Mark Cartwright and Todd Wells.

P1:Climb a nice offwidth that leads to hands and fingers.
P2:A short unnerving pitch through a bad section of shale to a thank God ledge.
P3:Climbing left through some nasty rotten overhanging rock to a roof. Climb through the roof to the top.

Location 

Starts about 500' right of the landslide; shares start with Battle Wagon.

Protection 

Aid gear and traditional pro. Guts.