Ascent Notes for: Hellbound for Glory - 5.12a Average Rating : 4.50/5

a quality route.

Motherfuckin hellbound for glory.

this needs some new bolts and hangers, esp. the third bolt.

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Demanding, technical and powerful.

Some people damn this route for starting in a dirty crack, but I thought the crack/dihedral part was a lot of fun. Being solid on the first three bolts is recommended. Falling before you reach the third bolt will lob you into space with a possible pendulum onto the slab. I have heard that the crux is between the 3rd and 4th bolts, but I thought those moves weren't that hard. I didn't find any one move on the route to be harder than V2+, but there are several of those moves, and the pump builds up. There are some hard to read moves up high, with one final tricky crux coming at the end. Phenomenal route. Figured out the moves and will get the redpoint next time!