Dark Wizard – 5.13b


FA: Marcel Aarden - 2019-10-05

Description:

Shares the same start as Dark Matter but heads straight up instead of right at the Y. The start is located between The Baobab Tree and The Borg.

Recent Sendage:

  • 5.13c
    2025-09-30
    Great route. No doubt in my mind the extension to the top increases the difficulty of the route. Far more tired on the top of this route than on the original line. Really had to be strategic with how I rested in order to recover properly for the final crimps and mantle. Sent just before the early October monsoons came. I honestly feel an upgrade is warranted for this climb, especially given than the original line starting from Baobab tree has settled around 13b.
  • 5.13b
    2020-10-03
    Very nice
  • 5.13b
    2019-10-05 (FA)
    Nice alternative to the original intended line. Sustained steep climbing for 2/3rds of the route brings you to some respite on vertical terrain, but a deceivingly tricky headwall still guards the anchors.