The Zion Curtain, Arm & Hammer, Bells Canyon, Utah. Sept. 2015

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The Zion Curtain, Arm & Hammer, Bells Canyon, Utah. Sept. 2015

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If you don't like this pitch, you chose the wrong sport. Arm & Hammer, Bells Canyon, Utah. Sept. 2015

climbin with mike and dave on arm and hammer right after the aid/.11 section

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Oct 1, 2015

“The Zion Curtain, Arm & Hammer, Bells Canyon, Utah. Sept. 2015”

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Zion Curtain pitch!

Zion Curtain

slab after the curtain

1996 or there abouts. We met a SLC local in Redrocks and since we were headed to SLC for a wedding, he drew us a topo of this route. It was absolutely accurate.

If you don't like this pitch, you chose the wrong sport. Arm & Hammer, Bells Canyon, Utah. Sept. 2015

The Zion Curtain, Arm & Hammer, Bells Canyon, Utah. Sept. 2015

climbin with mike and dave on arm and hammer right after the aid/.11 section

Route Topo

Ellsworth-McQuarrie route in yellow, Arm and Hammer in Red. Dots are approximate belay positions.

Flip headed to the summit

The famous pendulum move onto the Zion Curtain!

The first pendulum goes free around 11- I think

Arm and Hammer - Alexis following the linked P1/P2 (of the Ellsworth/McQuarrie Route) up to the bolted anchor in wide trough (before Arm and Hammer traverses left across the face).

Arm and Hammer - Alexis following P3, after traverses left across the face, starting into the terraced ledge.

Leading the MEGA CLASSIC Zion Curtain pitch.<br>

Arm and Hammer - Alexis Crellin following the ledge and slab pitch 3, before the Zion Curtain.

Arm and Hammer - Alexis Crellin leading the P3 Zion Curtain. Optional pendulum bolt visible in foreground (w sling attached). Second bolt (for traverse or curtain) being clipped.

Rachel on the Zion Curtain.

Some other folks on the pitch after Zion Curtain.

Alpine fun.

Enjoying the view from the top of Middle Bell's.

could you imagine if it were actualy this steep? cameras lie

Old SMC bolt at start of the zion curtain

Roof on 5th Pitch

See route comment on 4/2/2022.

George elated after freeing the "pendulum" section.

Rob's Silhouette in the early morning sun as he contemplates the tension traverse.

Starting the fun pitch.

Hardcore Arm-and-Hammerheads!

One last photo of the pitch.

Elliot at the belay and his partner nearing the top of the pitch

Losing my innocence on the Zion Curtain

The mantle at the beginning of the Zion Curtain pitch.

So close yet so far . . .

.11c or 5.10a AO

Thar she blows!

looking up at the tension traverse in action.

Pitch 3 - The Curtain!

Trying to free up the first pitch.

Climber on the 2nd tension traverse.

Start of P4...

The fear overcomes me!!

to get to the zion curtain after failing a few times just let out a little bit of rope and go for a running pendulium over. Me being creative

Two climbers we met on the route. One of their names was Elliot. Elliot - if you see this I've got a couple more photos of you guys.

Amazing route

P5 - Gritty slab with thin crack for pro!

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