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Description
The Dungeon Traverse is a juggy (or mostly juggy) voyage through the middle of The Dungeon. Begin on
Backdoor Man
, move right past the 5th bolt, and continue up above the anchor of
Sugar Mama
and through the bulge towards the top of the wall. The Dungeon Traverse is not a link-up of two routes but a separate, unique finish to
Backdoor Man's
start.
This route is a fun warm-up for the wall, with jugs for 95% of the climbing, aside from a short-lived crux moving through the short bulge higher on the route. The crux weighs in around 11+/12- and requires a strangely powerful layback sequence that finishes with a deadpoint to a jug.
New route alert: as you begin the initial traverse, please watch your step for small rocks or anything that might break off there. The route is still cleaning up.
Tree alert: there is a small tree growing out of the wall to the right of the crux. Let's try and respect the tree, and leave it in there. The tree also acts as a good separation barrier from The Dungeon Traverse's crux and the top of
If and Only If
. Staying just left of the tree keeps you on target for the crux of The Dungeon Traverse.
Location
Begin on
Backdoor Man
, and traverse right past the 5th bolt to the line of bolts above the anchor of
Sugar Mama
. Continue straight up above
Sugar Mama's
anchor and through the upper bulge to the top.
Protection
Bring 5 draws + 1 sling.
Routes in The Dungeon
- 11Dungeon Traverse5.12aSport