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The Black Rose

Name: The Black Rose
Rating: 3.5

5.8+ YDS 5b French 16 Ewbanks VI- UIAA 15 ZA HVS 4c British

Routes in The Obsidian Wall

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	Black Rose, The T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Block Walls T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Heart of Darkness T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a R
	Negra Prima T 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c PG13
	Rump Raisin' T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Traveling Violin Maker T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a

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Type:	Trad, 70 ft (21 m)
FA:	Scott Baxter
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Description

Black Rose is a unique and enjoyable route with good pro. The route is located next to the Silver Pond and usually best reached by rigging a rap line from the ledges above, then rapping into the higher dry boulders just below the route (depending on water level). Climb up the back corner to reach the big black roof, then perform a traverse right and out under the roof. From there, follow double-cracks up to reach the ledges above.

Protection

Set of nuts, assortment of cams from small to #2 Camalot size. The rappell to the base of the route requires pro (medium to large) in the cracks above the route.