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Chili Cook Off 

Chili Cook Off 

5.5 C1

   

FA: Harvey, Burns, Cook: 1997
Type: Trad, Aid
Consensus: 5.5 C1 [details]
Length: 1 pitch, 60 feet
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Submitted By: John J. Glime on Oct 15, 2006


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BETA PHOTO: Topo.
X= bolt and hanger
R= Rivet



Description 

This is a good introduction to manky, dirty desert towers. It is another very easy tower.

The route starts on the north side shoulder. Climb a ten foot, 6 inch wide crack up to a ledge, walk over to a (quarter inch bolt) bolt ladder. A few of the bolts are missing hangers so some rivet hangers or tie offs make this easier, but some wire nuts would probably work too. Climb about 5 bolts through some dirty rock onto a 5.5 ridge that takes you to the top.


Location 

North side of the formation. The bolt ladder is easily visible.


Protection 

A large cam for the 6 inch crack helps, but is not necessary. If you can't do this bouldery move, a shoulder stand would probably suffice. Bring some nuts or rivet hangers to sling the hangerless bolts, and quickdraws.



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Just the kind of placement that stoppers where designed for.:)

Just the kind of placement that stoppers where des...

Me near the top of Chili Cook Off. Photo by Christian Burrell.

Me near the top of Chili Cook Off. Photo by Christ...


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By cammo
Jun 21, 2007

Again, done in a blizzard....

By Christian "crisco" Burrell
From: PG, Utah
Feb 2, 2009

Did not like this one. As I was hanging on the last rivet, the dirt (It ain't really rock) kept crumbling all around me.
And what's with the hindu figurines on all these towers?

By Tristan Higbee
From: Provo, Utah
Feb 17, 2009

I had to rescue Crisco from his lead :) Fun, easy tower. I thoroughly enjoyed it. The topo photograph here on MP is spot on regarding bolt and rivet placements.