PRINT: Rock Climb The Birth Canal, Southeast Utah

The Birth Canal

5.11+ V4, Trad, Boulder,

Avg: 3.6 from 31 votes
FA: unknown
Utah > Southeast Utah > Crackhouse

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 such as CAT WALL and RESERVOIR WALL in Indian Creek 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.

Description

20 feet of horizontal crack to 15 feet of vertical crack. If you can establish above the roof in the vertical section it's all over.

Location

vertical section is right where the long lip traverse problem would enter the cave or top out.

Protection

crash pad or two

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Birth Canal

Fallon Rowe in the Birth Canal at Crackhouse

Birth Canal

Kris pulling hard on the Birth Canal

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Eli Buzzell
noco

Vomit worthy, long arms will help with this horrible experience. Feb 16, 2017

Matt Farrell
SLC

You can have the shortest of short arms and still do this without a problem. Long arms/big fists can do it without inverting. Short arms or small fists need to invert to do it. Pretty chill invert - good one to learn on. Oct 12, 2017

snewman

lots of ways to do this without inverting Aug 5, 2018

Marcus St Jolie
Moab, UT

I know it's always been given in YDS, but it seems silly to give a short boulder a fifth class grade...I'd call it V4. Also, I've seen folks of all sizes do it without inverting, but I love your dedication to the style, Matt! Oct 29, 2018

Layton B
Lakewood, CO

Super fun roof crack
Video of the send:
youtube.com/watch?v=sqhCPSS… Mar 2, 2021