Topo Needed for Washer Woman Tower (In Search of Suds) and The Titan (Finger of Fate)
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I'm headed to Moab in September and wondering if anybody has topo they can share for these two routes above - In Search of Suds on Washer Woman Tower and Finger of Fate on the titan. I can use guideboook for the rest of my hit list but think topo would be helpful for these. If anybody has them it would be greatly appreciated, as would advice on the routes if you've climbed them. Thanks. |
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Here is a link on MP for Finger of Fate https://www.mountainproject.com/v/109581629 Enjoy, it's a fun route, especially if it's your first time climbing any of the Fisher towers. The updated gear list in the comments on the FoF page is pretty accurate. If you fix pitches to come back and summit, don't fix and jug the rap gully. Your ropes will be trashed on the many ledges when you jug. If you're going to fix then fix to top of pitch 3 and rap the route. Pitch 6 looks weird and funky, but is remarkably easy and will be done in about 5 min. |
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In search of suds is pretty straight forward I just recommend that you be extra cautious on the second rappel and third rappel because it is easy to get your ropes stuck. |
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For finger of fate I'm planning a daylight start at the base and climb straight through in one day - I think that's the best way to tackle this. That should give me plenty of time. Anybody done it this way? |
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Kyle Hartung wrote: Lots of people do it this way. How much experience do you have climbing desert C2/3? If you're used to granite aid climbing there is a bit of an adjustment to trusting the placements. Maybe slightly trickier, but mostly just a headgame watching sand spill out from your placement and having to trust it. Pitches 1, 4, 6, 7, 8 have some opportunity for free climbing that can either terrify you or speed things up, depending on your skills. |
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Ryan Hamilton wrote: Zero, however I am comfortable climbing above placements and free climbing. 99% of the time I climb on sandstone, probably more solid than the titan, however. Thanks for the input. |
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Kirtis Courkamp wrote: +1, the MP description is perfectly sufficient for Suds. When I do it again, I'll bring two ropes for the raps instead of one 70m. The anchor just after the arch rappel has some seriously manky pins and stardrives that flexed ominously when weighted. My friend's partner experienced a fatal accident while rapping off an subpar, alternate anchor on Monster Tower, right across from Washer Woman. Anchor failure. Be safe out there.... |
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Fritz N. wrote: A very sobering thought and article, especially for a sport/hobby/way of life where trust in gear many times is essential to success. Sorry for your friend's loss - thank you for sending the link. Anchor inspection is something we have to remember constantly... |


