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Whipper Snapper

5.5, Sport, 70 ft (21 m),  Avg: 1.8 from 55 votes
FA: Mark & Louise Sargent July 2009
Utah > Wasatch Range > Central Wasatch > Big Cottonwood… > Geezer Wall > Main Slab

Description

Follow the 8 bolts up the anchor. Somewhat vegetated but still ok. 20-25 meters.

Protection

8 bolts, anchor with chains and rap rings

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Rope shows the route of Whipper Snapper
[Hide Photo] Rope shows the route of Whipper Snapper
Nicole making the climb look very good. Just over the half way mark, up the route. Great Climb and Great Area.
[Hide Photo] Nicole making the climb look very good. Just over the half way mark, up the route. Great Climb and Great Area.
You are what you climb KT.
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Michael Hoepfner
  5.5 PG13
[Hide Comment] I gave it a PG-13 rating because I think there is a bolt missing. I found the hole where it had been. If my memory serves my it was the second to last bolt, resulting in a roughly 20' runout on easy terrain. Aug 12, 2011
Rwwon ru
 
[Hide Comment] One of the many climbs caught in the bolting war. Kind of sad because if it had all the bolts it was missing it would be a great trad route AND a great sport route. Now its just a trad route with random bolts, and random bolt spacing at that. Jul 13, 2013
Alex Palomino
Salt Lake City, UT
 
[Hide Comment] A nice 5.5 for people new to the sport. The second to last bolt is missing leading to a 20' runout (as said below). Otherwise, the route is very generously bolted. Watch your rope on vegetation. May 12, 2020
Jason Shumaker
Salt Lake City, UT
 
[Hide Comment] Fun for beginner climbers. Aug 24, 2022