A newer addition to the Dominator wall. Start in a mini dihedral and then up a crunchy lichen-covered slab. Step right to some steeper moves on cleaner rock (avoid the vein of black choss left of the bolt line). The last few bolts are big holds on overhanging rock. The first ascent did a “second pitch” by stepping left from the chains and climbing to the top of the cliff via the crack. Everyone else just lowers from the chains. 

Slim Pickens

Saturnalia

Captain Quaalude

Chainsaw Psycho Dork

KaraKorum

Comfortably Numb

Flight of the Dead Souls

Foehammer

The Scorpion

Dark Shadows

This climb was partially prepped by Jerry Messinger in the early 2000s. Bolting was finished and the climb FA'd by Charlie Brown in late 2020. Start on Slim Pickens and veer left after the 3rd bolt, pulling on some small edges on less than vertical rock, leading to steeper terrain midway. Pull a crux move off a marginal shake at 3/4s height and endure pumpy climbing on good holds to the top of the cliff. 

It's hard to tell from the ground but this climb is the steepest section of rock on this part of the wall. Big holds to start lead to a 3-move crux in the tight flare. After clipping the 4th bolt, hand traverse the ledge to the 'Chainsaw' anchor (right). 

One of the best routes at Rattlesnake. Thin but straightforward climbing on loose rock to start. Steep climbing to some jugs, then a thin crux between the fourth and fifth bolts. You'll go for a ride if you botch the crux!Route name background from Jerry Messinger: "The real story of the route name is a bit long to post here, but had to do with a strange grad student at UO in the mid 80s that everyone who lived in Carson Hall called 'captain quaalude'. 'Don't mess with captain quaalude, he might be a chainsaw psycho dork' my friend Jim told me once."

Great climb in the shade with good views.  This is the left-most of the downhill-facing Dominator Routes.   Long climb with crux at 3/4ths height, the whole thing is good and sustained except for the awkward and crumbly start (welcome to Rattlechoss). There's still some tricky climbing to do once you get past the crux. Watch out for poison oak in the summer. Take 12-ish draws plus anchor gear. A 60m rope will barely get you down. FA by Bill NewComb.

Shares a start with Chainsaw. After the first bolt, step right of the big hole and go straight up. 

Cruxy moves down low on friable rock lead to easier climbing for about 30 feet. The last four bolts of climbing go up a pumpy headwall. Be sure to take in the view before you lower off.

This is a new route as of December 2020 by your neighborhood schmuck mr. thunderpants and the ever mischievious sir Hardy.  The crux is between the fourth and fifth bolt.  After that it's sustained 10b climbing.  

Mega! Climbs the arete at the lowest point of the Dominator Wall. Bouldery crux comes at about 1/3 height. Then climb to a ledge shared with "Dead Souls". After that it's go-time with a pumpy overhanging knife-edge arete and another crux move at the second to last bolt. Again... MEGA!

The unfortunately chossy, grimy lower 1/3 of the route doesn't prevent this route from being great! Much harder than the original grade, and comparable to its neighbor on the right. Start off by finding your way up the awkward right-trending weakness, making a cruxy move low on small feet and sloping ledges to a stance. Climb the sweet dyke fin and then step left onto the face. Sustained moves take you into the cave, through some jug-pulling, and a leftward traverse. Pull through this sequence and don't stop to rest! Gun it through the huge features to the chains.Also called "Sleepy Dragon" back in the 2001-03 range before the Orton guidebook came out. 

The Dominator Wall is home to the longest routes at Rattlesnake. The main part of the wall has routes that approach 100 feet. A 60m rope is enough to lower off any of the climbs. Just barely, though. These longer routes have two bolts worth of scary choss to wade though before you get to the solid rock.  

  The west facing side of the Dominator Wall has shorter and steeper climbs.

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