Silmaril 

FA:  Dave Jones & Gary Gray 1983. FFA Mike Anderson 2007 Type:  Trad Consensus:  5.12a [details] Length:  10 pitches, 1100 feet, Grade V Views: 538 page views Submitted By: bsmoot on Apr 5, 2008 Add Photo  Add Comment

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BETA PHOTO: The free variation is on the left. The original ro...

Description 

Originally done as an aid route, Silmaril is a great mixed free and aid line. Moderate aid on good rock with "Indian Creek" type crack climbing. The first ascent party didn't place any bolts. A free ascent is equally good. A left hand variation for the first 3 pitches climbs a very good corner system to an intersection with the original route. The crux free climbing is right off of the ground.

There are good ledges at almost every belay. The bivy ledge on top of pitch 9 is huge. This is one of those seldom done routes in Zion that is high quality...no crowds, no fixed gear or belays, just beautiful cracks.

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BETA PHOTO: Topo	Mike leading the first pitch	The excellent 3rd pitch
Tight hands on the classic pitch 6	Mike on top of pitch 8. This sloping "El Cap" type...	Happy monkeys on the summit.