Type: Trad, 600 ft (182 m), 11 pitches, Grade III
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Shared By: mike schlauch on Dec 11, 2020
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This is an 11 pitch tour of Eldo 5.11's, starting in South Boulder Creek and summiting Tower One. Even though the climbing is a connection of dis-continuous routes, it actually flows together pretty well. Consider stashing some water and your packs near Suparete and then walking down to the start.

Pitch 1: Water Line, 11a. Instead of heading up the 5.9 R upper section after the crux, step left, and head over to a belay bolt on the slab below Mineral Maze .

Pitch 2: Mineral Maze, 11d. This is definitely the crux of the entire day. If you haven't done this pitch before, it may be wise to check it out before trying the entire link up. Maybe bring a brush. After topping out, step left over toward the Wing Shot zone, but stay low, and find the start to Thunderworld (just left of Morning Thunder).

Pitch 3: Thunderworld, 11b. It is fun climbing out the hand crack to a slab move past the bolt. Alternatively, you could substitute The Exterminator (11b R) if you wanted to add some spice.

Pitch 4:  Wingshot, 11b. Belay all the way at the top. Alternatively, you could do Wishbone,11c. Walk off to the North towards the Kloof alcove.

Pitch 5: Kloof, 11a. OK, the guidebook gives it 10d, but it's gonna feel like 11a by the time you get here. Alternatively do Sequential, 12a, or Non-Dairy Creamer, 11c. Walk off to the East toward the start of Suparete.

Pitch 6: Suparete, 11b. Enjoy the bolts.

Pitch 7: Super Slab, pitch one,11a. Alternatively, climb P1 of DG, also 11a, slightly harder than Super Slab.

Pitch 8 & 9: Doub-Griffith, pitch 2 & 3, 11a & 11c. This is fun stuff. Hopefully it's not too hot by the time you've arrived here. Scramble up to the Mellow Yellow area and locate the start of Psycho Pigeon.

Pitch 10 & 11: Psycho Pigeon, 11b & 11a. Combine the 5.9 first pitch with the 11b second pitch, and belay at the classic Yellow Spur arete belay. The guidebook calls the last pitch of Psycho Pigeon, 10d, but I think most would agree is mildly spicy 11a or b. Place small cams or wires before the first bolt of this section. Belay on the summit of Tower One.

Drink a cold beverage, enjoy it. Think about the ten or eleven pitch 5.12 route that you can piece together following the same general path.

Location Suggest change

Start on Water Line, 11a, right at the very bottom of the West Ridge. Locate a bushy crack that ends at a bolt.

Protection Suggest change

A standard Eldo rack.

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