Big Lie  5.10+ R

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Type:  Trad, 2 pitches, 300 feet Consensus:  5.10+ [details] FA:  Joe Garcia, Mark Geikenjoyner New Route:  Yes Season:  spring/fall/winter Submitted By:  markguycan on Oct 13, 2009 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (1) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

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Seasonal Raptor Closures MORE INFO >>> The following cliffs will be closed to climbing beginning March 1, 2012: Angels Landing, Cable Mountain, The Great White Throne (beyond single- and double-pitched climbs), Isaac (in Court of the Patriarchs), The Sentinel, Mountain of the Sun, North Twin Brother, Tunnel Wall, The East Temple, Mount Spry, The Streaked Wall, Mount Kinesava, and the Middle Fork of Taylor Creek. All other cliffs will remain open to climbing. See www.nps.gov/zion/parknews/2012-climbing-closures-announced.h>>> for more info This information is a public crowdsourcing effort between the Access Fund, and Mountain Project. You should confirm closures, restrictions, and/or related dates. Keeping climbing areas open and conserving the climbing environment

Description 

start in a gully heading up and right to ledges. a couple of prominent vertical cracks are visible; climb the right one -thin and poor pro to start then better and bigger as you pass a bulge and roof. rap from fixed gear or continue up for a 3rd pitch and your own FA!

Location 

about 100ft west of Big Lebowski; GPS: 37.20335,-113.0197. approach via Lion Rd to Water Tower Rd, then turn left (unnamed) and head up faint trail when rd curves south. climb cliff band just right of the prow. 1.5-2hrs. to wall.

Protection 

dbls to #4, 1 #5.