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Waterfront, The Rock Climbing

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Routes in Waterfront, The

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	Acapulco Arete S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Author of Salvation T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Baja Breakdown T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Baptism of Fire T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Barefoot in Barbados S,TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Beam Me Up Scotty T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a R
	Broken Gully T 5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
	Certain Death T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Chickenhead Holiday T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Clip it or Skip It S 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Cold Duck T WI4- R
	Comfort of Strangers S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Comfort Zone S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Disco Captain T,S 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
	Disco Chicken S,TR 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a R
	Disco Duck T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Disco Lizard T 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c A1
	Enjoy the Silence S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Fat Agnes T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Flirtin' Death T 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
	Flown the Coop S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Floyd the Barber S 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Gritman's Traverse T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Head On T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Helstirb Grundlip TR 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Jaws of Flesh T 5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b
	Just Hanging Out T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Leap of Faith S,TR 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Losing My Religion T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Love at First Sight S 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a R
	Mantels to Mazatlan S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	On the Waterfront T 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
	Pitmans traverse (Witness the Pitness) S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Religion Poisons Everything T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Seams Like the Seashore T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c A2
	Shady Spur Crack, The T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Slice of Bread T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a C2 PG13
	Sultans of Swing S 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a PG13
	Tijuana Donkey Show T,TR 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Too Close For Comfort S,TR 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Unknown T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Waterfront Cave T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c

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Access Issue: Gate Buttress Area Recreational Lease: Climbs on Church Buttress above vault remain closed Details

Climbers Partner with LDS Church on Stewardship of Little Cottonwood Canyon Climbing

June 1st, 2017:The Salt Lake Climbers Alliance (SLCA), the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), and Access Fund announce the signing of an unprecedented lease for 140 acres in Little Cottonwood Canyon (LCC). The parcel, known as the Gate Buttress, is about one mile up LCC canyon and has been popular with generations of climbers because of its world-class granite.

The agreement secures legitimate access to approximately 588 routes and 138 boulder problems at the Gate Buttress for rock climbers, who will be active stewards of the property. The recreational lease is the result of several years of negotiations between LDS Church leaders and the local climbing community.

Access Note: The climbs on the Church Buttress above the vault as well as the Glen boulders that have been traditionally closed will remain closed.
Please help us steward this area and leave no trace.

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SLCA and AF recreational leased area on LDS Church land

Description

Just west of Kermit's Wall/Perhaps Area is another section of cliffs called The Waterfront. Home to black streaked rock galore, The Waterfront boasts several bolted slab routes along with steep and difficult cracks. Not nearly as popular as Green A area's, The Waterfront is a nice locale to beat the crowds.

Getting There

Park as for the Gate Buttress, and hike past the Tower Boulder. Continue through the talus field, angling up and west. Look for cairns as they are present. After the talus field ends, find the soft trail through the trees and bushes to the base of the Waterfront.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Waterfront, The

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

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 73 ● Chickenhead Holiday Trad 2 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 189 ● Losing My Religion Trad 3 pitches
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 25 ● Certain Death Trad
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 28 ● Floyd the Barber Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 84 ● Comfort Zone Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 33 ● Baja Breakdown Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 143 ● Barefoot in Barbados Sport, TR
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 229 ● Disco Duck Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 24 ● Head On Trad 2 pitches
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 6 ● Mantels to Mazatlan Sport
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a R 53 ● Disco Chicken Sport, TR
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a 33 ● Clip it or Skip It Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a R 11 ● Beam Me Up Scotty Trad
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b 10 ● On the Waterfront Trad
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b 12 ● Flirtin' Death Trad 2 pitches