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Death by Chocolate

Name: Death by Chocolate
Rating: 3.5

5.13- YDS 7c+ French 29 Ewbanks IX+ UIAA 29 ZA E7 6c British

Routes in Chocolate Factory

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	A(nother) B(lake) R(oute) S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	A.L.F. S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Andy Man Can, The T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Atomic Fireballs S 5.13d 8b 31 X 32 E8 7a
	Augustus Gloop S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Babinski Sign S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Ball Nuts and Brassies (Aka Broken Ankles) T 5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13
	Bathed in Light S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Big Friendly Giant, The S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Bittersweet S 5.14a 8b+ 32 X+ 32 E8 7a
	Bleak December S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Breakin the Law S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Butane Junky S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Buttercup S 5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a
	Butterface S 5.14 8c+ 34 XI- 34 E9 7b
	Candy Man, The S 5.13d 8b 31 X 32 E8 7a
	Cats' Demise S 5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
	Charlie T 5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
	Chocolate Myotis S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Chocolate River S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Chocolatier S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Chonky Chocolate S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Chonky Chocolate (Direct start) S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Climactic Crush S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Cookie Monster S 5.14b 8c 33 X+ 33 E9 7b
	Crimp My Ride S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Dainty Butterfly, The S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Death by Chocolate S 5.13- 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c
	Dew Point T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Divine Punishment S 5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
	Easy Pickins T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	EGBG S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	End of Innocence T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Enkidu S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Eternal Fire S 5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a
	Fatface S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Fatman S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Fickelgruber T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	For Your Health S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Gene Wilder S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Giant Peach, The S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Gilgamesh S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Glass Elevator, The S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Gobstopper S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Golden chocobo S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Golden Ticket, The S 5.14+ 9a 35 XI 35 E10 7b
	Grandma Josephine S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Grandpa Joe S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Grumpalump S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Hip to the Jive S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Hookah S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Icebreaker S 5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
	J Rat's Back S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Juggernaut, The S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Keepin' It Real S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Kentucky Grape Vine S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	King of the Rhodo T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Leche del Toro S 5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
	Like Water for Chocolate S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Limbic System S 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Loompa S 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Loverface S 5.13c/d 8b 31 X 31 E8 7a
	Malice S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Meh T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Mike Teavee S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Molten S 5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
	Mr. P. S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Naked S 5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
	Nasal Nuggets S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Nutter Butter S 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Old School Chocolate T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	One Side Makes You Taller S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Oompa S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Open Project S 5.14 8c+ 34 XI- 34 E9 7b
	Peaches and Cream T 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Perfect Puzzle V2 5+
	Pure Imagination S 5.14c 8c+ 34 XI- 35 E9 7b
	Robotic Thumb S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Scarlet Scorchdropper S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Shootin' Hot Hugs S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Silky Smooth S 5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a
	Snarf Victory S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Snozzberries S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Spinal Tap S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Squirrelworker S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Stalker S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Storm Gutter T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13
	Strongyloides T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Sugar Rush S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Sunday Night Cockfights S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Swedish Fish S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Tapita Gallito S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Team Tough on Tour S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Theobroma S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Three Stooges S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Throbbing Emotions S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Through the Looking Glass T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Toxicondendron S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Twinkie's Little Sister S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Veruca Salt S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Violet Beauregarde S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Willy Wonka S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Wobbler S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Wonkaholic S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a

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Type:	Sport, 120 ft (36 m)
FA:	Kevin Wilkinson 2012
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Shared By:	Shirtless Mike on Nov 21, 2016
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Access Issue: Private Property Details

In 2011, the Ventura Family (owner of Miguel’s Pizza) purchased the land above the cliff line, and the RRGCC’s 2017 purchase of the land beneath the cliff line and the surrounding areas ensures that the Motherlode, Chocolate Factory, and southeastern end of Sore Heel are climber-owned. The Ventura's have formed the Motherlode LLC to cover the liability of the land.

Description

This classic route exemplifies RRG jug hauling. With no hard moves for the grade, overhanging over 40 feet and traversing over 50 feet to the right, this long line is all about controlling the pump. I've heard it called the "40 oz of Justice" of the Chocolate Factory & "Easy Rider's" big brother, and these seemed like accurate descriptions.

Start off a small stack of cheater stones and climb thru sandy holds and a few wet holds in a right facing corner. Traversing rightwards climb thru the first ledge system to a final shake, before the sustained overhanging face. Crimp your way thru about 6 bolts to a good rest on the left side of the hueco. (Currently a sit down rest hasn't been excavated here, but it may appear in the future.) Rest up and pull hard moves with another wet hold to get over the roof. Pump your way thru more crimps and pockets to a hard clip (sometimes skipped) and the crux. Pull on a few smaller holds to a good rest and easier but still pumpy (and a lot of rightwards traversing) to the anchors.

Grade feels pretty stiff for 13a, and might well be 13b. Probably a bit harder than BOHICA. Could continue to get harder as it cleans up.

Location

Rightmost route in the Chocolate factory cave area, on the right side of the crag. Starts off a stack of cheater stones up on a large rock. On the approach, take every right turn to approach the wall at "Buttercup". This is ~150ft to the right of that. Between the recently sent "Sweet Kiss" 14b to the left and "Bittersweet" 13c to the right.