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Handle with Care

Name: Handle with Care
Rating: 2.4

5.9 YDS 5c French 17 Ewbanks VI UIAA 17 ZA HVS 5a British PG13

Routes in Wall Street South

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	A Bit Mo T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Dos Mo Mos T 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
	Handle with Care T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13
	Rest A Sherd T 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
	Ritual, The T 5.13- 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c
	Say Your Prayers T 5.13- 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c
	Skinwalker T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Stemasaurus Rex T 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
	Unknown T 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Uno Mo-mo's T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b

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Type:	Trad, 200 ft (61 m), 2 pitches
GPS:	38.56719, -109.65884
FA:	Alan Bartlette & Eric Johnson 1989
Page Views:	3,278 total · 15/month
Shared By:	Dana Prosser on Mar 31, 2008
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

This unique line provides a good adventure up a climbable arch, and fun rappel. Do it for the uncommon positioning, not quality of rock climbing.
P1- Make awkward move up loose handcrack. Continue up sandy crack placing gear when possible to 2 bolt anchor (one bolt is missing hanger- supplement with cam)- 60 ft
P2- Continue up sandy, low angle crack until lieback is encountered. Some large blocks await you at the top, so tread lightly. Try to find some decent gear, than head right on face to 2 bolts leading to anchor. My partner continued up crack above blocks, placed gear, and downclimbed to bolts (Seemed a little safer).-90 ft
We rapped from here, but book mentioned 3rd pitch (did not look too inviting). Anchor on top on P2 is set-up for easy pull after free-hanging rap from arch.

Location

Jug handle arch is located on the northwest corner of Long canyon, 15 miles down Potash road from U.S. Hwy 191. A road sign clearly marks the spot. Scramble up to the start L of the route.