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Salt Lake Slips Rock Climbing

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Routes in Salt Lake Slips

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	Abracadabra T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Bones 2nd Pitch S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Chalking Dead T,TR 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
	Cornication S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Double Tap S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Entre Nous S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Forgotten Ambition T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Goth Girls S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13
	High Fructose Corn Syrup S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Hippie Chicks T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Italian Arete S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Maudlin S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Nosferatu S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Roll the Bones S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Salem's Lot S,TR 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Senseless Banter T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Sensible banter ( variation of Senseless Banter) T,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Thieving Magpie S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Use-To-Be-Bushy T 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
	Witchhunt S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Zombieland T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b

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Description

Salt Lake Slips proves that good things can come in small packages. There are only a handful of routes here, but I'll take this sort of quality over quantity any time.

Immediately to the left, there is a 40' cave area with some wicked sport climbs. Up and to the right are several moderate bolted routes.

Be mindful of where you step. Several rattle snakes have been spotted in the area!!

Getting There

Salt Lake Slips is about 2.45 miles up Big Cottonwood Canyon on the left side.

Enter through the Storm Mountain Picnic Area, cross the bridge, and walk west past the Storm Mountain Amphitheater.

Go up the hill, turn south, and follow the trail (turning southwest) to the top of the gully above the Slips. Descend the gully to the routes.

During very low water periods, you can park on the road opposite the climbs and safely cross the river. However, crossing the river at any other time is extremely dangerous; people have died attempting it. Do not setup Tyrollean traverses to facilitate crossing the creek.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Salt Lake Slips

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 486 ● Italian Arete Sport 2 pitches
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 272 ● Roll the Bones Sport
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 58 ● Cornication Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 319 ● Thieving Magpie Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 251 ● Maudlin Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 348 ● Entre Nous Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 33 ● Forgotten Ambition Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 253 ● High Fructose Corn Syrup Sport
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c 32 ● Chalking Dead Trad, TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 63 ● Double Tap Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 342 ● Witchhunt Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 142 ● Nosferatu Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 266 ● Salem's Lot Sport, TR
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13 154 ● Goth Girls Sport
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 12 ● Hippie Chicks Trad