The Oracle

Ben Kiessel on the last pitch of Fantasia.

Description 

The Oracle is a small spire perched on top of a soaring fin behind the Titan. Though the fin is connected to the rimrock, the Oracle is climbed from the bottom and accessed via the same trail as the Finger of Fate. It is considered to be one of the five major Fisher Towers along with the Kingfisher, Echo, Cottontail, and the Titan.

Harvey Carter and Steve Kentz made the first ascent back in 1970 over a period of 9-days. Their effort produced Fantasia, which is probably the most traveled route to this seldom visited summit. The only other existing route was put was put up by Steve “Crusher” Bartlett and Dave Levine and is rumored to involve a dozen beaks in a row. Yikes!

Regardless of what route you choose, the Oracle is a serious undertaking. Don't let that stop you though. The views are worth it. I personally think that this tower provides the best vista to be had anywhere in the Fishers.

Getting There 

Follow the trail to the Titan's Finger of Fate.

Featured Route For The Oracle

Beaking In Tongues 5.8 A4  UT : Fisher Towers : The Oracle

Pitch one - 20 feet of mud manteling leads to a #1 pecker placement. Beaks are interspersed with some good cam placements (A3).(140')Pitch two - More mud groveling up and left. You pretty much are following the splitter(A2).(100')Pitch three - Again, more splitter mud leads up and left. I had to back clean a fair bit of this pitch(A2+).(140')Pitch four - Mud and crack left for the last time(A3)(60').Pitch five - Traverse right on improb...[more]

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BETA PHOTO: An overview of the Fisher Towers.