Hidden Haven  WI4

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Type:  Ice, 4 pitches, 400 feet, Grade II Consensus:  WI4- [details] FA:  Steve Henry and Jason Kartchner Season:  winter Submitted By:  S. O. on Jan 20, 2008 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (4) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

Pitch 4

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Description 

This is the most dependable flow in the area and a good one. Misrepresented in David Black's Ice Climbing Utah book, this is an excellent climb.
Pitch 1- WI-3 Fat 30-40 vertical flow starting at the end of the canyon. Belay from slings at a tree 15 feet back from the ice. continue up snow (class II) for 200' to the base of pitch 2
Pitch 2- WI-2 climb a short, thin flow for 30-40 feet. Usually done unroped. Continue up snow (class II) for 100' to the base of pitch 3.
Pitch 3- WI-2 climb a short, thin flow for 40 feet. Usually done unroped.
Pitch 4 WI-4 The goods. This is what it is all about. Climb a thin flow for 35' to the inner-sanctum ledge, then climb another 50' to another ledge. Look ten feet up to a tree- that's your anchor. Climb up and around to sling anchor. The ice can be thin for the last 10 feet to the ledge. 60 M rope required.

Descend rap route.

Location 

Take highway 143 towards Brian Head. At approximately mile 9 there is a pullout on the right and a trail across the road heading East. There is a small sign just off of the highway (good luck seeing it). You're most likely to see the footbridge crossing the stream. Hike East for about fifteen minutes into the prominent canyon. The end of the canyon is the beginning of the climb.

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Upper section of pitch 4. Photo by Casey Niederhau...

BETA PHOTO: Pitch 4 12/19/09