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King's Hand Left

Name: King's Hand Left
Rating: 1.3

5.9 YDS 5c French 17 Ewbanks VI UIAA 17 ZA HVS 5a British X

Routes in King's Hand

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	Easy Ramp T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b PG13
	King's Hand Left T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a X
	King's Hand Right T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13
	Konichiwa T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13
	Moonglue T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13
	Sic Fun Ramp T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b PG13
	Teabag T,S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
	Turtle on a Trampoline T 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
	Unknown Crack T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
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Type:	Trad, 300 ft (91 m), 3 pitches, Grade II
GPS:	39.37368, -111.58748
FA:	Bergo Gerhart & Barry Miller, 1987.
Page Views:	1,776 total · 8/month
Shared By:	Ben Kiessel on Mar 30, 2007
Admins:	slim, Cory N, Perin Blanchard, GRK, David Crane, Nathan Fisher Page Updates (admin only)

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Access Issue: RAIN, WET ROCK and RAPTOR CLOSURES: The sandstone around Moab is fragile and is very easily damaged when it is wet. Also please ask and be aware of Raptor Closures in areas. Details

WET ROCK: Holds rip off and climbs have been and will continue to be permanently damaged due to climbers not respecting this phenomenon. After a heavy storm the rock will remain wet, sometimes for several days. PLEASE DO NOT CLIMB IN MOAB during or after rain.

RAPTOR CLOSURES: please be aware of seasonal raptor closures. They occur annually in the spring. Indian Creek Raptor Closure walls include: Echos, The Wall, Far Side, Original Meat, Tenderloins, Second Meat, First Meat, Selfish, Six Star, Cliffs of Insanity, Public Service Wall, Disappointment Cliffs, Fin Wall, Broken Tooth, Cat Wall, Slug Wall, Reservoir Wall, Critic’s Choice.

Description

Pitch 1-

Climb up unprotected slab for 150' to an anchor. There used to be a drilled pin on this pitch but it is no longer there, any pro you get on this pitch is mental pro only. (5.8 X)

Pitch 2-

Traverse left before climbing up and over a crux bulge and past 2 bolts to a belay. (5.9)

Pitch 3-

A few variations on this pitch.

Variation #1- I climbed around the left side of the hand and then climbed a chimney between the hand and the rim wall to the top. Rope drag was horrid.

Variation #2- Climb up between 2 of the rock fingers.

The last 10-15' were first climbed by Peter Gallagher by throwing a rope over the summit.

Descent-

Rappel the route with 2 double rope rappels. On the rappel marvel at how scared you were and how low angle the climb really is.