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Organ Grinder

Name: Organ Grinder
Rating: 3.5

5.9+ YDS 5c French 17 Ewbanks VI UIAA 17 ZA E1 5a British

Routes in The Organ

	10 Percent T 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c PG13
	Organ Grinder T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Organasm 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c C1
	Organasm (Free) T 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b

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Type:	Trad, 250 ft (76 m), 2 pitches
FA:	Bill Westbay, Larry Derby, and Mike Weiss.
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Shared By:	Ted Baker on Feb 4, 2015
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Access Issue: Seasonal Raptor Closures ***** RAIN AND WET ROCK ***** The sandstone in Zion is fragile and is very easily damaged when it is wet. 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 ZION during or after rain. A good rule of thumb is that if the ground near your climb is at all damp (and not powdery dry sand), then do not climb. There are many alternatives (limestone, granite, basalt, and plastic) nearby. Seasonal Raptor Closures Details

Closures in effect March 1
Check for current Raptor closure conditions at:

nps.gov/zion/planyourvisit/…

Description

p1. Climb the crack in the cave to a ledge. Place a cam and head out left into the great chimney that is now run out due to rock fall (keep your back to the pillar seems best). Probably best to head back over to the crack after a bit when the chimney climbing gets scary and you need some gear. The anchors are at the top of the pillar/block p2. Climb down and right to the flaring deep awkward good hands and feet through the offwidth crux. There used to be a tree at top for an anchor that is likely dead now. Some bolts are needed for the last anchor if none have been placed (else it'll be pretty awkward anchoring). If there are none then to descend go left (east) to the gully and upon nearing the bottom keep traversing back toward the climb.

Location

Looking at the Organ from the Big Bend bus stop it is the obvious line on the lower cliff band about halfway between the east end of the Organ and NE buttress of Angels Landing.