Aaahh, the good stuff! This crack is good, and long! On the east side of Elephant Rock—just around the corner from Just Say No—is a large boulder which forms a chimney with the face. There is a nice hand crack coming down into this chimney but not all the way to the ground. This is the Columbian Crack.
Start up the chimney toward the crack. A good option for protecting this start is to go around to the east side of the boulder before you start up and toss your rope over. Have your belayer belay from this side. Then you are essentially on TR until you get to the crack. Climb up to the top of the chimney and step out onto the boulder. Have your belayer come back around to the inside of the chimney. Now you are ready to go!
Follow the ever-widening crack to the top, passing one old SMC bolt and finishing at another single bolt. Belay at this bolt backed up with a #4 C4 or equivalent. Alternatively, continue higher and build an anchor with smaller pieces.
Rappel off the anchors for Just Say No, or walk off the south side.
Salt Lake City, UT
Sandy, Utah
St George
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Front Range, CO
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Logan, Utah
As for the top - I can't speak for everyone, but belaying my partner up from a single bolt is not ideal. I was also out of big gear at the top and couldn't build an anchor near that bolt. I was using a 70m and was able to head right at the top to the top of Rye Crisp and build a bomber anchor there with my smaller gear. Apr 1, 2012
Denver, CO
But yeah, the route traverses too significantly to the right to really ever get continuous jams in. My right calf was about to explode from constantly edging on some small to medium sized footholds the whole way up. Still fun, and worth doing! My expectations were probably in the wrong place, that's why it's not a favorite...
I placed a #4 cam at the top next to the 2nd bolt. The crack does constrict though, so I'm betting a #3 would work as well. Jun 17, 2013
Belayed at the second bolt, backed up with a #3 in somewhat flaring rock. Jun 28, 2013
Salt Lake City, Ut
Couple/maybe even three #3's and #4's would nice if your new to leading and really want to stitch it up and have gear for the anchor. Sep 29, 2013
Midway, UT
Fun chimney
Good exposure Apr 22, 2014
Wenatchee, WA
Salt Lake City
In the chimney at the bottom there is gear left of the lower part of the crack and high on the pillar behind you. Aug 20, 2016
SLC, Ut
Bozeman
Portland
Belgrade, MT
Victor, ID
Alpine, Utah and Almo, ID
Hailey, ID