Depraved Indifference is the steepest of the new lines at the far right of the Mordwand with sustained climbing through several improbable looking roofs.

Depraved Indifference

Wanton Endangerment

First Degree

Colonel Mustard in the Conservatory

Climb through several overlaps on remarkably good edges. Finish in a right-facing corner feature.

This climb ascends the obvious weakness between the large roof features.

Pitch 1. Find the obvious line of bolts beginning from a small tree ledge (5.8).

Pitch 2. Tenuous and technical slab climbing, the crux is just below the last protection bolt. Belay at a small stance beneath the impressive orange overhang (5.9+).

Pitch 3. Step left from the belay into a blocky corner. Continue up the corner for 20 feet or so until you are above the orange overhang. Just past the lip of the overhang, traverse rightward on just enough footholds for several more bolts.

Pitch 4. Continue up on ledgy (licheny) terrain to a summit tree anchor with cordelette and rap rings.

Descent: rap the route or continue up and right past the summit belay tree to a game trail that descends the drainage to the (climber's) right of the Mordwand. Switchback across slabs until you can make your way back to the start.

This is the leftmost of three new routes that were recently developed at the far right side of the Mordwand. It has mellow climbing down low. Climb up into a small dihedral. Then step left onto the face of a pillar at bolt 4. The climbing steepens from here for a short, punchy crux.

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Routes in The Mordwand