Anyone been on the Lowe Route on Angels Landing recently? I'm looking for some updated beta, rack, etc.

Thanks.

John

PS: The Park Topo now shows the route going at C2-C2+, 5.9. I'l try to scan it and post it but the quality of the photocopy is pretty low.

It's been a while, but...The 7th pitch is the crux. Some pin holes and a thin crack. Perhaps bring some sawed off pins for hand placements, offset nuts etc...great route!

Thanks. I'll try to upload the topo over the next day or so.

Thanks SAL.

This is from 15 yrs. ago, but I bailed from part way up due to a real suddent case of the stomach flu but I do remember the thin section (5th or 7th pitch?). Lots of small stoppers. We even hand placed a couple toucans (do they still make those), although something similar might work as well.

My scanner died last week so hence the delay until my new scanner arrived today.

I picked up this topos in at Park HQ a week or two ago. They seemed to be the most up to date that I found.

That topo is far more in depth then the Mcafee guide and the alpinist as well. The free climbing ratings I have for the bottom section are listed easier then 5.9 but hell its zion. I'd say that topo is pretty darn good. P.7 looks like the crux and can be done pretty straightforward on small brassies and a couple hooks.
Have fun. Let us know how it goes.

In reference to the topo, I thought the Lowe Route was harder than Prodigal Sun. We didn't bring or need cam hooks. The last 2 pitches were harder than 5.7

Climbed this beauty on Thursday. In general I thought the free climbing felt HARD and the aid was a little easier than I expected. There are two fixed pins in the crux which made it feel much easier. Still c2 in a few spots on that pitch. We had a double set of cams with triples in yellow and red alien sizes. The pieces I felt indispensible were out offset aliens, offset brass, and offset aluminum nuts. We had triples of the two larger sizes of brass and doubles of the rest. the offset aliens made many marginal placements bomber. We did the last pitches in the dark with a light rain. this is probablly my favorite route in zion. Retreating after the 7th pitch would be hard. I think you would have to swing left to the freeclimbing anchors to do so.