Still dirty but it will clean up nicely. Protection isn't obvious or abundant but is there when you need it. Fun climb

Shelob's Lair

Eye of Sauron

Necromancer

Ephel Dúath

The Black Gate

Crack of Doom

Well featured but overhanging the whole way. Use facing wall to stem if you want but there's no way out of the pumpy nature of this route. Cruxy finish.

On the largest of semi-detached spires in Mordor rests the Eye of Sauron. It's watching you, and it is said that few can endure it's terrible gaze.

Awkward start into easy hand crack in closed book with ample pro if needed. Onto ledge then slightly right up finger crack, past Awkward mantle then cool traverse right on jug to great hand jam and ledge, clip bolt then juggy face to 2 bolt anchor. Funner than it looks.

Looks like an easy cruise but it's thin in spots and the exposure keeps it interesting. Great views and a very aesthetic location.  

This is where the great rings of power were forged, and maybe you will forge something of your own here. Starts in a corner after you battle a few blackberry thorns. The corner is shallow, and the rock surprisingly insecure for the area. Pro is acceptable but not obvious or frequent. The physical crux is down low, the psychological crux is moving over an insecure bulge toward uninspiring protection.

Surrounded by cliffs of dark quartz, long ago slain by the unrelenting river, Morder waits with secrets. Angry briers are unrelenting and thirsty, but the cold crystalline water will carry your fears away. When affronted, the scaling cliffs fall toward you in huge spears of stone, frozen in place and waiting for eternity. You are not eternity, but you will try to slay them nonetheless. The spires and angry walls are ready, but by nature want to spit you out.         Bring your metal and your rope, but most of all some sturdy friends. You seek strength and beauty, with the threat of death. It is what we do, and this is where it is found.

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