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All Locations > Utah > Southeast Utah > Castle Valley > Priest > Honeymoon Chimney (5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c A0)

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Bailey leading up the second pitch. With enough updraft I bet you wouldn't even need pro!

Simon's improvisational gear placement in the Honeymoon Chimney.

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Christopher Jones

Apr 3, 2010

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Nico leading pitch 3, photos taken from summit of Nuns

The third pitch step across. I aided off of the ancient bolts, but did link p2 and 3 with a 70m. Belated at the second funky bolt after the traverse below the finger crack which is not the last pitch.

Emily finishing up the crux pitch. photo by chelsea morgan from the top of the nuns

Looking up after entering the squeeze on pitch 1. It was super tight.

Nico leading pitch 3; about to step across onto the arete

I opted for my Valley Giant for P1 b/c I suck at wide.

Joseffa Meir gets ready to stem out onto the calcite edges on P3 of 'Honeymoon Chimney (5.11a)' on The Priest. Photo by Tony Bubb, 2003.

Summit view looking west to Sister Superior and Colorado River.

Roger Ellsworth on the super-cool third pitch.

Jay Hicks deep in the Priest on the second pitch.

Comfortable rack for P1 (apart from 3 additional slings for bolts & chockstones). I doubled up gear on chockstones, so you could leave a nut & 0.4 behind if you don't care to. Also, tie your knot in long and clip direct to the VG for better climbing.

Getting ready for my morning cardio workout. The first crux is where a rock fin on the right pinches down. The next one is turning the corner into the squeeze.

Just above the second pin on P1. Photo by John Korfmacher.

Looking down joyous P1. Note that you can get a bomber nut in the wall near the top of the lower block, and there is a chockstone just before the first bolt. After that you're on your own to the drilled angle and chockstone at the entry to the squeeze.

Joseffa Meir traverses out to some wild exposure on 'Honeymoon Chimney (5.11a)'. Note the tilt in the background- this section of climbing is actually steeper than it looks at first. Photo by Tony Bubb, 2003.

4th pitch step around to a bomber safe safe safe crack that is truly 5.8.

Leading the first pitch. I wish I had some big bros!

Step across move before the bolt ladder. Photo by George Rosenthal

Route topo. I'll try to replace this with a better photo later.

Matt about to start the business bit on P4.

Tony Bubb a few meters up Honeymoon Chimney's first pitch, where it is merely awkward, but before it turns to a grovel. Photo by Joseffa Meir, 2003.

Freeing the aid ladder with top rope courage.

Looking down from 10 feet above the drilled piton on pitch 1. Its about 10 feet from that piton to a no hands stance where pro can be placed and squeezing into the chimney begins.

For most of P1, this was standard. A lot of it was much more tipped out or you had to throw it over your shoulder for a bit. Bring a VG12 in addition to the VG9 if you want to make this super chill...

Aiding the bolt ladder over the 5.11 section. Even in this case, some free moves off of the arete are needed to reach between the bolts and to finish. If you don't want to do that while aiding, bring a cheater stick and a hook. Nic is at the belay.

Two Germans on top of the Priest as seen from the Nun

Nearing the final crux, where the offwidth makes a funny s-shape just before you can enter the squeeze. Fortunately you can place some gear in a chockstone at this section.

Bomber first bolt. Squeezing past the fin above to get to the drilled angle was an effort.

Nico leading pitch 3; just before stepping across onto the arete

Nic demonstrating the proper way to lead the exposed steparound of P4.

Chad working up the last 5.8 pitch on Honeymoon.

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