Watching the shuttle buses (and being watched by the shuttle buses) as they come and go... again and again... Prodigal Son, Zion, Oct 2008.

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Watching the shuttle buses (and being watched by the shuttle buses) as they come and go... again and again... Prodigal Son, Zion, Oct 2008.

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Another shot of the infamous tricam placement. Despite appearances, this is a decent piece, particularly because the placements on either side are excellent.

Pitch 5

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Feb 28, 2009

“Watching the shuttle buses (and being watched by the shuttle buses) as they come and go... again and again... Prodigal Son, Zion, Oct 2008.”

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You gotta love tricams... Last aid pitch placment between the bolt ladders....<br>
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The tricam is sticking half out of the pod. It took me 5 minutes to commit to it! I've done C3 in the arches which wasn't as bad as this placement!<br>
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I 3 foot reach stick would avoid it.

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This is the loose crap you must face at the end of pitch 8!

Another shot of the infamous tricam placement. Despite appearances, this is a decent piece, particularly because the placements on either side are excellent.

Watching the shuttle buses (and being watched by the shuttle buses) as they come and go... again and again... Prodigal Son, Zion, Oct 2008.

Pitch 5

Shot I stitched together from John's pics. John Asay Photography<br>
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John and Dan

See the person in the parking lot?

No hook needed starting the third pitch. Stand tall!

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All over the route but esp upper pitches require tri-cams! Trip Report: http://rjohnasay.blogspot.com/2012/11/zion-national-park-angles-landing.html

The view up-canyon from 1/2 way up 'Prodical Son (IV, C2)' in Zion National Park. Photo by Tony Bubb, 3/2004.

Dave Levy leading Pitch 6. Photo by Rocco Vartanian.

BS topping out on Prodigal Sun

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Looking down the sandy, loose gulley from the top tree. I fixed this to carry my loads up.

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At the top after the gully from HELL

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This is the bolt ladder off the deck, I believe. The roof isn't shown here, but if you choose to bivy under the roof, watch out for the ants=( Long story.

The 5.5 Gully after the last aid pitch. I hauled using the far end hauling system which made getting my bag and ledge up pretty casual.

Improvised ledge on top of Pitch 5.

Tony Bubb searches for the right piece to fit in the arch pitch of Prodical Son (IV, C2) in Zion National Park. Photo by Mary Ann Dornfeld, 2004.

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