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| Type: | Trad, Aid, 3 pitches, Grade III |
| FA: | Steve "Crusher" Bartlett, 1991 solo |
| Page Views: | 2,247 total · 9/month |
| Shared By: | Ben Folsom on Oct 7, 2004 |
| Admins: | slim, Andrew Gram, Nathan Fisher, Perin Blanchard, GRK, D C |
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Access Issue: RAIN, WET ROCK and RAPTOR CLOSURES: The sandstone around Moab is fragile and is very easily damaged when it is wet. Also please ask and be aware of Raptor Closures in areas such as CAT WALL and RESERVOIR WALL in Indian Creek
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WET ROCK: Holds rip off and climbs have been and will continue to be permanently damaged due to climbers not respecting this phenomenon. After a heavy storm the rock will remain wet, sometimes for several days. PLEASE DO NOT CLIMB IN MOAB during or after rain.
RAPTOR CLOSURES: please be aware of seasonal raptor closures. They occur annually in the spring.
RAPTOR CLOSURES: please be aware of seasonal raptor closures. They occur annually in the spring.
Description
The route climbs a crack system on the Northwest face of the tower, starting near the right side of the face in an obvious chimney/groove. There are rappel anchors visible to the left of the route.Pitch 1- Stem up a cool groove past a really chossy section to a ledge/alcove belay (gear not great at belay, but stance is bomber). 5.9+Pitch 2- Climb an easy chimney to a two bolt stance on the shoulder of the tower. (the pitch originally went to here, but I continued up some loose C2 and 5.9 to a large ledge with a gear belay.Pitch 3- Move left about 40 feet and climb a fun roof crack with good feet then some face and crack climbing above to the summit. 5.9+
Descent- Rap straight down NW face in two double rope rappels.
Descent- Rap straight down NW face in two double rope rappels.
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