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Grumpy Old Men
5.9-,
Trad, 70 ft (21 m),
Avg: 2 from 8
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FA: Clay Watson, Tyler Phillips
Utah
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Access Issue: Gate Buttress Area Recreational Lease: Climbs on Church Buttress above vault remain closed
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Climbers Partner with LDS Church on Stewardship of Little Cottonwood Canyon Climbing
June 1st, 2017:The Salt Lake Climbers Alliance (SLCA), the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), and Access Fund announce the signing of an unprecedented lease for 140 acres in Little Cottonwood Canyon (LCC). The parcel, known as the Gate Buttress, is about one mile up LCC canyon and has been popular with generations of climbers because of its world-class granite.
The agreement secures legitimate access to approximately 588 routes and 138 boulder problems at the Gate Buttress for rock climbers, who will be active stewards of the property. The recreational lease is the result of several years of negotiations between LDS Church leaders and the local climbing community.
Access Note: The climbs on the Church Buttress above the vault as well as the Glen boulders that have been traditionally closed will remain closed.
Please help us steward this area and leave no trace.
Read More:
saltlakeclimbers.org/climbe…
Description
If you hike up to that offwidth you might as well climb this too. Nice arete climbing on good rock with a fun mantle or two and lots of nice palming and red granite arete jug hauling.
Location
It's the arete between the pine tree and the offwidth.
Protection
5 draws, .75 Camalot, maybe a yellow TCU, chains.
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Sandy, Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
You must be referrring to me up here! You definitely put up this 5.8 route for me specifically, didn't you!? I can't wait! May 7, 2007
oh, and James, you're waaay younger than all of us! Jun 19, 2007