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Domestic Tension 

5.10a

   

FA: Tom Hansen
Type: Sport
Consensus: 5.10a [details]
Length: 1 pitch, 60 feet
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Submitted By: jtwalter on Aug 14, 2007


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Description 

This is the warmup route at The Watchtower for aspiring 5.11 climbers. Domestic Tension climbs up and to the right through 5 bolts to an anchor shared with Billy Goat's Gruff (.11a to the right).

While not difficult, the traverse can feel kind of tricky. It makes it easier if you stay low on the traverse going through the third bolt. The crux is just before the last bolt toward the end of the traverse and the transition to the small ledge just before the chains.


Location 

2nd route on the wall going from right to left.


Protection 

5 bolt plus the chains. Shares chains with Billy Goat's Gruff.



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By Perin Blanchard
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From: Orem, UT
Oct 2, 2007

I thought this was considerably easier than 5.10a: I thought it was more like 5.8. I mantled onto a ledge and then traversed to the fourth bolt, maybe if you traverse below the ledge and then go up it's harder. Also, I clipped six bolts (the fifth was the penultimate bolt on Billy Goat's Gruff, but it was right in front of me).

Also, no stars from me for this route. But my partner said, "I liked that route. It was a great warmup." Of course, he likes anything.