The Black Cave

Grade Distribution

1
V2
2
V3
2
V5
1
V6
1
V9
3
V11
2
V12

Routes

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    NameGrade ↑Star ratingDescription
    Captain HookV2⭐
    Start with some fun heel hooks, & then traverse left while moving slightly higher.
    Hook DirectV3-
    Start under the roof on some sidepulls. Crank out to the normal start holds of Captain Hook.
    Punk AssV3⭐⭐
    Start at the back of the cave. Traverse entire wall. 15ft.
    Fly by NightV5⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
    On the block directly to the left of black cave, stand start on the block with a left on smaller block on top of the block (and right hand wherever), then dyno to the jug on the top of Black Eagle, then top out as Black Eagle. FA: Lucas C
    Slow Frowns in Brown TownV5+⭐⭐⭐
    Start on blocky overhung side of boulder (right). Up on underclings/crimps & pockets, TO.
    Chinese Slipper CrabV6⭐⭐⭐⭐
    Down the dead-end trail walking away from the black cave there's a small boulder that doesn't look like anything special. This unassuming boulder, however, is filled with delicious claw meat. SDS (laying down) with left on a sloping sidepull pinch and right on a bad undercling. Find the right foot, and work your way through a short sequence of amazing pinches and chunky bumps.
    Black EagleV9+⭐⭐⭐
    Start on Phoenix, make move into first hold of phoenix with right hand, start heading left, crank through- find some flat underclings on roof with lefty, get your feet in your face make some big slap moves with your right followed by big double-up to sharp v-notched pocket. Huck to finish on Crucifix
    From Coal and AshesV11⭐⭐⭐
    TBD
    The CrucifixV11⭐⭐⭐⭐
    2 meters left of Phoenix at same height. Start on 2 underclings. Use crimps & flat holds to go up & right. A huge iron cross move takes you to a pocket at the lip of the bulge. Cross over into jug & TO just to the left of phoenix top out.
    The PhoenixV11⭐⭐⭐⭐
    Start low in middle of cave matched on left facing scooped edge. Work up/right on underclings, flat slaps & pinches. TO to the left of the Captain Hook start holds.
    KarasuV12⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
    Low start to the Phoenix: Start on a flat rail down and right of the Phoenix start. Core up and throw to the jug, then move into the Phoenix. FA was thought to be Kaito Watanabe, but it was later revealed that Jeremy Smith got the FA in the early 2000s.
    Metamorphosis LowV12⭐⭐⭐⭐
    Start at the very left of the cave on the pinch (same start as Phoenix From The Ashes) and climb into Black Eagle. FA: Ethan Salvo