Scarab – 5.12a


35m / 115ft, 12 bolts

Description:

Climb the long wall right of 'Isis in Chains.' At the upper roof, work left and through a weakness to long chains high on the wall. High quality with tricky route-finding in spots. The ancient Egyptians considered the dung beetle, Scarabaeussacer, to be a sacred symbol of Ra, the sun god. Scarabs were popular beetle amulets carried by many Egyptians. 12 bolts (35m) FA: John Fantini, Robin Barley, 1997.

Recent Sendage:

  • 5.12a
    2024-04-26
    Top hundy! Top hundy! (⁠´⁠∩⁠。⁠•⁠ ⁠ᵕ⁠ ⁠•⁠。⁠∩⁠`⁠)
  • 5.12a
    2024-04-21
  • 5.12a
    2023-10-03
    I tried this once a couple years ago. Stoked to put it down first go this season. Epic climb. Spooky bolting between 1 and 2.
  • 5.12a
    2022-06-12
    2nd go
  • 5.12a
    2021-10-19