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Little Hellion 

5.9

   

FA: Franziska and James Garrett, Aug. 1993
Type: Sport
Consensus: 5.9 [details]
Length: 1 pitch, 120 feet
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Submitted By: Bobby Hanson on Aug 30, 2003


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As for all Hellgate areas

not informative but scenic. jermy kellog rapelling...


Description 

This is one of the best sport climbs I've ever done. Climb the arete on Tower One starting in the gully between Towers One and Two, eventually gaining a long white slab.

Rappel the route with two ropes.


Protection 

Many bolts. Maybe 10 to 16?



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By philfell
Jun 26, 2005
rating: 5.9

This climb is great!!!! It is possible to get off this route with one 60m rope. From the anchors on Little Hellion rappell to the anchors on Medussa, from there a 60m rope will get you down. Make sure you find the center of your rope because a 60m barly makes it.

By Charles Konopa
Sep 12, 2005
rating: 5.9

Use at least a 60m rope. If your belayer stands high in the gully and you lower to high in the gully, a 60m rope just barely make it. Still, make sure your belayer ties into the end of the rope for safety. This will help you avoid a 10-15 foot fall into the talus, scrapes and bruises.

By D Argyle
From: Farmington, Utah
Jul 2, 2006
rating: 5.9

There are 10(!) bolts + a 2 bolt anchor with rings. We used a sixty and had plenty of rope for lowering and rapping, just belay high in the gully and lower/rap to the right of the tree and scramble down.

By S. Gileadi
From: Salt Lake City
Mar 14, 2007
rating: 5.8

This is a really fun climb, well worth doing, and fun to do laps on. A 60m rope is fine if you belay up high in the gully, just be careful, aware and of course be sure to tie that knot at the end of your rope!

By David Shiembob
From: slc, ut
Jun 17, 2007

Did this as a warmup today, I didn't think it was that great, but fun climbing. Belaying at the top and rapping with a 60m seemed like the best option to me.

By e rock
From: portland, or
Jul 19, 2007

as far as belaying in the gulley goes, i have always been told to stand clear of the gully and have witnessed rocks speed out of that thing. they call it helmet gate for a reason.