Mithras  5.12d

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Type:  Sport Consensus:  5.12c/d [details] FA:  Steve Damboise and Jerry Handren 1991 Submitted By:  Jay Knower on Feb 28, 2009 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (10) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

Mithras (12d)

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Description 

Mithras is the nice-looking line of bolts just right of Eyeless in Gaza. While Eyeless offers pumpy, sustained climbing, Mithras is much more powerful and bouldery.

After a sketchy bit of 5.8ish climbing to the first bolt, the crux comes at bolts two and three, and yields to a smart sequence. Climbers who attempt to thug the move may end up disappointed. Eventually, before bolt four, you climb more or less up the arete, maybe sneaking right for a rest or leaning left for a clip. A final, aesthetic boulder problem on the left face guards the chains.

Mithras is among the best sport routes at Sundown, and a worthy tick for those who have already done Eyeless or for those who are sick of falling right before Eyeless's anchors.

Location 

Immediately to the right of Eyeless.

Protection 

8 bolts.

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Cruxing. Photo by Mike Manganiello