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Recommended routes at Moore's Wall

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Thumer · · SLC, UT · Joined Jul 2015 · Points: 250

Hey, I am going to be climbing at Moore's next month and looking for some recommendations in the 5.6-5.8 range. I plan on trying Zoo View and Air show, but I assume those routes get pretty crowded since they are the most popular. Are there any others I should climb if they are busy?

Joshua Upchurch · · Winston-Salem, NC · Joined Apr 2014 · Points: 0

Wailing Wall is fantastic and definitely holds your attention for 5.6. Rap station is around the corner in a notch, take 2 ropes.

Brian Payst · · Carrboro,NC · Joined Jan 2014 · Points: 10

Raise Hell 5.8 and Golden Earring 5.7 both in the amphitheater, just right of wailing wall are good routes as well. The extension to golden earring (step and fetch) is a better finish than the traverse. If by next month you mean November you may be chasing sun as Moore's gets kind of chilly that time of year.

Russ Keane · · Salt Lake · Joined Feb 2013 · Points: 437

You really won't have a problem with crowds. Air Show is probably more like a 5.9, just FYI (my assumption), as Zoo View is for all intents and purposes 5.8.

Everything at Moore's is awesome. Another climb in the 5.7 range that I like is called Blueberries.

dave Hause · · carrboro, nc · Joined May 2013 · Points: 330

Aloof Roof is another good 5.8 in the Amphitheater. Don't worry about bringing 2 ropes, a single 60m rope works at all the rap stations.

Thumer · · SLC, UT · Joined Jul 2015 · Points: 250

Thanks guys. Looks like some good routes to checkout. If it is cold which areas get sun in the morning, which areas are better in the afternoon?

Alexander Blum · · Livermore, CA · Joined Mar 2009 · Points: 143

My favorite route of that grade at Moores is Step and Fetch (5.8). If it had the same exposed positions as zoo view it would definitely be the more classic route, but it's a bit tucked into a corner. Washboard is a very fun 5.6 that is a good introduction to the area.

I'll second the above comments - there may be a (very short) line for zoo view, but I really doubt there will be anyone on air show. As far as grades go, I think zoo view is accurately graded at 5.7, but I could see the argument for air show to be called 5.9. The guidebook isn't lying, it really is steep and strenuous with multiple cruxes. They are both great routes, air show especially deserves more love than it gets.

Thumer · · SLC, UT · Joined Jul 2015 · Points: 250

Cool. Thanks for the beta.

Walter Edly · · Thomasville NC · Joined Apr 2013 · Points: 10

Zoo view is awesome...you don't know what you are getting into at first but everything works out fine.

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