Rites of Passage 

FA:  Dave Jones & Geoff Scherer, 1994 Type:  Trad Consensus:  5.11+ [details] Length:  9 pitches, 800 feet, Grade IV Views: 178 page views Submitted By: bsmoot on Mar 25, 2008 Add Photo  Add Comment

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BETA PHOTO: East face of Red Arch Mt. Route #1 is Rites ...

Description 

This is another recommended route on Red Arch Mountain. A more adventurous alternative to Shunes. A lower corner crack is connected via face climbing to the prominent upper crack left of Shune's.

P1-3...Follow corner via fist & offwidths to a ledge (5.10+).
P4...Move left out on the face past 2 bolts to easier climbing and a ledge (5.11+).
P5...Wandering face climbing leads to a bolted belay on the face, to the right of a dirty corner system (5.11, some moss & dirt).
P6-9...Move right to single face crack which is followed via easier/classic climbing to the top (mostly hand cracks).

See Topo at visitors center

Location 

Begin about 100' left of Shune's Buttress in a long, striking right facing corner.

Protection 

Standard Zion free rack with extra #3 & 4 camalots.