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Reasoning With The Unreasonable

5.11a, Sport, 120 ft (36 m),  Avg: 3.3 from 34 votes
FA: Tyler Phillips,Luke Douglas
Utah > Wasatch Range > Central Wasatch > Big Cottonwood… > Red Rock Wall

Description

You will run into the business end of this climb at 2/3rds height, however several cruxy sections will already be behind you. Cool roof moves over and over. A wild climb!

Location

Located to the right of No recess. Bring a 70m or 2 ropes to get down. See photo topo.

Protection

14 Bolts to a bolted anchor. Consider extending 3,4,7,and 8 to reduce dope drag

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A little prize I gave myself on Reasoning With The UnReasonable. Fell clipping the 2nd bolt, but had a solid belay from B.
[Hide Photo] A little prize I gave myself on Reasoning With The UnReasonable. Fell clipping the 2nd bolt, but had a solid belay from B.
Dave just getting ready to do the crux move.
[Hide Photo] Dave just getting ready to do the crux move.

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Glen Kaplan
Salt Lake City, UT
[Hide Comment] that must have been unreasonable for two obviously reasonable fellows like yourselves Nov 14, 2007
Mark Evans
Cottonwood Heights, UT
 
[Hide Comment] I pulled off a pretty hefty sized rock on this today. Nearly took out my belay. It was pretty scary to say the least.

I would suggest all climbers wear a helmet in this area due to a little loose rock, and the occasional brief case stones. Great Route for sure!!! But tread lightly. Jul 28, 2008
Nunya Business
Your Mom
  5.11
[Hide Comment] Mighty hefty for 5.11a, was pretty happy to get the red point on this one finally. May 20, 2012
Josiah Cooper
Lakewood, CO
[Hide Comment] How many bolts? Feb 26, 2015
KameronM
 
[Hide Comment] There are 14 bolts plus chains(16 draws total). I ended up extending 3,4,7,and 8 to reduce dope drag. Spectacular route, my favorite 11a in the canyon. Apr 6, 2015
J Saarela
Park City
[Hide Comment] Couldn't figure out the span between bolt 4 and 5 (first crux?) and had to bail. Felt like I must have missed some key hold, looked pretty blank. Plan on coming back, seems like a pretty rad route. Oct 26, 2016