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Climax

5.10c PG13, Trad, 135 ft (41 m), 2 pitches,  Avg: 4 from 6 votes
FA: unknown
International > Asia > Taiwan > 1. Long Dong (D… > (9) Above the Waves

Description

This route is described as three separate pitches in Matt's book - Prelude, Climax, Come Again. However, it can easily be done as two.

Start up the left side of Tofu Tower on big holds. Continue up the slab to a ledge with a bolted anchor. Clip a bolt and continue up on steepening stone to a horizontal below a blank face. Step left here and pull up and around the roof. Layback along a flake to another roof. Crux it out onto the face to the right with a wide selection of marginal holds. Continue up the slab using the dihedral and smearing. Belay at a narrow grassy ledge on two glue-in bolts.

There is a bit of a runout to the first placement of the 2nd pitch. Pull through long reaches to deep horizontals, trending right, and working those feet on tiny features. Topout at a great ledge with a gorgeous view and a bit of loose rock. Rappel twice with 60m rope or three times with 50m.

Location

On the Euro Wall, first route to the left of Tofu Tower.

Protection

Gear to 3"
316 steel anchors (2013)

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The most classic move on this route
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Come again.
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Daisy Hsu after turning the roof<br>
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Photo by Travis Keller
[Hide Photo] Daisy Hsu after turning the roof Photo by Travis Keller

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Danger
Taipei City
[Hide Comment] Some of the lead bolts look a bit mank. Anchors have been rebolted with shiny new 316 steel. Feb 3, 2014
Nate Ball

  5.10 PG13
[Hide Comment] All of the lead bolts have been removed, making this a spicy trad route. Sep 27, 2018
Tao Techakanon
Bangkok, Thighland
  5.10c
[Hide Comment] One of the best pitch I've climbed in Long Dong.

Gears were pretty solid so I'm not sure where the pg-13 comes from. Oct 21, 2018