The land is owned by the LDS Church please be respectful of this. MORE INFO >>>
Unknown by many people the land starting at LDS Church vaults up to and including the Gate Buttress is owned by the LDS Church. This includes, the Fin, Thumb, Green A, Schoolroom, and Gate Buttress. Over the past 40 years there have been several closures of this property to climbing.
Currently, climbers are welcome visitors because in part of Utah's Land Owner Liability Law and the work of local climbers to preserve access.
In 1998 through 2000 this area was quaried and is presently under revegetation. The trail goes through part of this area. Please stay on the climber's trail so this area can recover.
Approach
Climb Schoolroom. Continue about 50' straight above the final pitch up a 5.5 3" crack.
Route Description
This route climbs a clean slab/face that makes for a pleasant additional pitch to Schoolroom. There are plenty of beginners who will appreciate this strongly protected 5.5 route.
History
This route has no recorded history because the vast majority of climbers never cared about this little 5.5 X route. It was given a name and bolted for beginners in Aug 2007. Rest assured it isn't the start of grid-bolting in LCC. Beginners have already said plenty of nice things about this route and are really enjoying it now.
ooo said "And I free soloed it 15 years ago. And plenty of folks free-soloed it before me. Give your ego a rest and let some folks enjoy climbing this."
Yeah, shame on you Clay for having an opinion that differs from the bolter of this route.
By Andy Laakmann Site Landlord From: Jackson Hole, WY Nov 2, 2007
(abusive comments have been deleted from this thread)
Please refrain from using comments for character attacks. It violates rule #1 - don't be jerk.
Have something intelligent to add about the route? Then add it. But keep the junior high name calling to yourself.
Disclaimer: I have no opinion on the route in question. But I do have opinions on people abusing the route database for character attacks.
There is no ego involved in a 5.5 slab.. It is just pointless.. There are plenty of killer moderates around.. I have enjoyed most of them also.. It is not cool with me to bolt routes that have history behind them!!! Such as good moderate solos that have already seen first ascents years ago!!
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