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Description 

Near the Mt. Carmel Tunnel, you will find The Headache, a stellar, 3-pitch 5.10 crack climb that receives sun until around noon. Two 60m ropes are needed for abseiling purposes.


Getting There 

Near the western end of Mt. Carmel Tunnel on Route 9. Park your car at a pullout at the last pullout before the tunnel. A short 10 minute hike leads to the bottom of the climb.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Mount Carmel Tunnel:
Ashtar Command   5.9     Trad, 2 pitches, 250 feet   Ataxia Tower
Remnants of a party   5.10     Trad, 4 pitches, Grade II   Cragmont
You and You   5.10     Trad, 4 pitches, Grade II   Cragmont
The Gypsy's Curse   5.10     Trad, 4 pitches, Grade II   Cragmont
boring crack   5.10+     Trad, 2 pitches, 170 feet   Boring Crack
The Headache   5.10+     Trad, 3 pitches, 380 feet, Grade II   Headache Area
Woods Route   5.11a PG13     Trad, 2 pitches, 170 feet   Ataxia Tower
Kung Fu Fighter   5.11-     Trad, 4 pitches, 450 feet, Grade III   Kung Fu Theatre
The Migraine   5.11-     Trad, 1 pitch, 80 feet   Headache Area
Warzone   5.11+     Trad, 4 pitches, 600 feet   Ataxia Tower
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Mmmm...yellow camalots... <br /> <br /><em>The Headache</em>, first pitch. <br /> <br />Photo by Marc Jensen.

The Headache 5.10+  UT : Zion National Park : ... : Headache Area
The Headache is anything but its namesake: an über-classic line with hands, fingers and a short, offwidth section.Before undertaking, check at the vistor center as this climb has been subject to raptor closings in years past.P1 (.10b) The climb begins with two options: either a one inch or a three inch crack, both splitter. Pick one and jam beautiful cracks to the first short, 10b offwidth crux, which protects really well with a 3.5 Camalot.P2 (5.9+ or easy 5.10) Pitch two goes at ...[more]   Browse More Classics in UT


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