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Wheat Thin 

5.7

   

FA: Myers, Richey or Lowe???
Type: Trad
Consensus: 5.7 [details]
Length: 1 pitch, 120 feet
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Submitted By: Andrew Gram on Jun 12, 2004


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BETA PHOTO: Elephant Rock - Wheat Thin and surroundings


Description 

This beautiful route climbs the thin flake feature right of Rye Crisp. It is easier than it looks, but just as high quality.

Wander up the easy flake system until it steepens. Jam and face climb up this wonderful feature until you are back on 3rd class ground. Bring a 70 meter or 2 60 meter ropes to rap any of a number of fixed anchors.


Protection 

Stoppers, cams from fingers to big hands.



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JC nearing the top of Wheat Thin.

JC nearing the top of Wheat Thin.

Wheat Thin crack.

Wheat Thin crack.

Cruising up the mellow portion of Wheat Thin

Cruising up the mellow portion of Wheat Thin

The steeper funner portion.

The steeper funner portion.

Maura Hahnenberger coming up Wheat Thin

Maura Hahnenberger coming up Wheat Thin

tradalicious

tradalicious

Gary leading Wheat Thin, the beginning of a fun week of climbing at the City

Gary leading Wheat Thin, the beginning of a fun we...


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By John J. Glime
From: Salt Lake City, UT
Aug 4, 2004

Really fun climb. Climb this route. It is definitely easier than it looks, on the upper section, the face has tons of good holds if you want to use them.

By Bobby Hanson
From: Salt Lake City, UT
Jun 23, 2005
rating: 5.7

Please...please do not toprope this route on weekends when it is crowded. This is THE classic moderate route at the City. Twice I have been here and seen large groups of people TRing this route on a Saturday. If you MUST toprope it, come midweek when nobody is around. TRing this (or any other classic climb) on crowded weekends is selfish and inconsiderate. If you have lots of beginners that you want to take up on the weekend, take each one as a second, one at a time, and lead it over and over again. This allows other groups to jump in and lead through.

If there is a long line of people waiting to lead a route, I don't think anyone can complain. But the second time that I saw people TRing this route, my partner and I moved on to something else while the group behind us stayed around to climb this one since they had never climbed it before. Four hours later they were still waiting (maybe much longer, because we left). Yes, they could have moved on as well, but if the TRers had lead through each time, no one would have had to wait more than say 30 minutes. Moreover, the TRers were doing LAPS! Argh!

There are plenty of nonclassic, yet still good, places to TR on busy days. See, for example, Practice Rock.

By Bobby Hanson
From: Salt Lake City, UT
Jun 27, 2005
rating: 5.7

Also, there is a walkoff down the back side, but beware that it is on private property and you will be considered a trespasser.

By Bobby Hanson
From: Salt Lake City, UT
Apr 13, 2006
rating: 5.7

Thanks Tony. You can call me Bobby. We have met on several occassions :)

By Nathan Fisher
Administrator
Sep 11, 2006
rating: 5.7

Classic. Much better than Rye Crisp. Don't get sucked into the large crack at the end. Use the face.

By Guy Humphrey
From: Fort Collins CO
Sep 20, 2006

A classic flake route at the City. This route has seen a number of Teva ascents for those looking for a little spice.