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Curse of the Drill

5.7+, Sport, 55 ft (17 m),  Avg: 2.8 from 123 votes
FA: Birling/Long
Wisconsin > Central > Hillbilly Hollow > Hillbilly Routes

Description

The route starts approximately 5 ft left of "End". Climb low angle start then pull bulge on good holds. Work up the face more or less in line with the bolts. At the over hanging flakes, look right then climb up and left of small tree to the anchors.

Protection

6 Bolts and anchors

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Stewart Korte of the HWDAMF climbing curse of the drill, picture makes it look far harder than it is
[Hide Photo] Stewart Korte of the HWDAMF climbing curse of the drill, picture makes it look far harder than it is
Curse to the left. <br> <br> End of innocence to the right.
[Hide Photo] Curse to the left. End of innocence to the right.
good route
[Hide Photo] good route
End of Innocence (with draws clipped) and Curse of the Drill- to the left.
[Hide Photo] End of Innocence (with draws clipped) and Curse of the Drill- to the left.
Thune on "Curse of the Drill".
[Hide Photo] Thune on "Curse of the Drill".

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John W. Knoernschild
Wisconsin
  5.8
[Hide Comment] This route is great! Super sequency. Thanks very much Ron for bolting it. May 15, 2008
Tradiban
 
[Hide Comment] Good route. I thought it was better than "End..." Lots of "A Ha!" when finding the jugs. Aug 12, 2009
Andy Hansen
Longmont, CO
  5.8
[Hide Comment] Thought this climb was far better than 'End of the Innocence' and pulling over the "roof" was a sweet sequence of moves. Sweet climb. Feb 28, 2010
Langlois
NYC
[Hide Comment] This climb had also been TR'ed for many years before the bolts. Some day I'll have to come back and give it a whirl ground up. Thanks for all the efforts here gents Jun 17, 2010
Jack C
Tennessee
 
[Hide Comment] You can do it on gear. Oct 15, 2015
Joe Z.
Prairie du Sac, WI
[Hide Comment] If anyone climbs this route or near it and sees 5 or six BD quick draws please retrieve them for me and I will pay you for your time/shipping if you ship them. I left them after breaking my heel on a fall there and needed to go to the hospital.

Thanks! Oct 31, 2016
Julie Ann
Oak Park, IL
[Hide Comment] It was a fun route. The crux for me was between the second to last and last bolt. You have to make some big moves on thin feet and hands to get through but then it’s smooth sailing to the anchors. Aug 12, 2018