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The Sands of Time

5.10a, Sport, 90 ft (27 m),  Avg: 3.2 from 30 votes
FA: Patrick Maloney Alex Angam and George Rosenthal Sept. 27 th 2009
Utah > Wasatch Range > Central Wasatch > Big Cottonwood… > Mule Hollow Wall

Description

This route is located thirty feet to the left of Ravages of time. Climb what looks to be the smoothest section of the wall. Small edges and some high steppin past seven bolts brings one up to a two bolt belay.
The rock quality is superb!
Enjoy!

Location

This route is on the Sea of Glass Wall, just south of and downhill from the main mule hollow wall.

Protection

seven draws

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The view from up top
[Hide Photo] The view from up top
From the anchors on "Sands of time". In the ruckman book, it seems like this one is called sea of glass, but that might be a different route entirely.
[Hide Photo] From the anchors on "Sands of time". In the ruckman book, it seems like this one is called sea of glass, but that might be a different route entirely.

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ddriver
SLC
 
[Hide Comment] This will be a great route once you guys put the first two bolts in... ;).

Felt like 11 slab to me getting through the first two bolts, tenuous and awkward. So much so I backed off on lead, TR'ed it, and still didn't enjoy the opening moves. I'll bypass the bolted start to the right next time and pro the flake on the right, even though that sucks, too. Really good up high, so well worth it. Thought I was at Eldo for just a second there. Jun 20, 2011
zoso
  5.10a
[Hide Comment] Fantastic route! Thanks! Nov 8, 2012
Kevin Lockwood
SLC, UT
  5.10-
[Hide Comment] Great route with a tenuous start. The (mental) crux is probably getting to the first bolt. After you clip the first bolt and calm down the climbing is great. 5.10- climbing leads into relaxing, fun 5.7/5.8 at the top. Could possibly add another bolt lower down and to the right of the first bolt. Nice job Pat. May 4, 2013
Austin Black
  5.9+
[Hide Comment] Even though the first bolt was a little high, I felt it added to the rating of the climb. The first few moves felt pretty easy, followed by a 9+ move just before the bolt. I like that it wasn't any lower. It really makes you focus in. If it were any lower, the move preceding it would not have felt quite so committing. Loved the route. All the bolts after number one felt a safe distance apart. May 8, 2013
bap Peterson
Denver, CO
[Hide Comment] The rating of this climb is confusing as Ravages of Time has the same rating and this climb is much more difficult not to mention much more dangerous. I would give this a rating of an 11 as mentioned above. May 26, 2013
Boissal .
Small Lake, UT
[Hide Comment] Seven draws and a stick clip is the new rack for Mule Hollow? Please. Jul 3, 2013
bus driver
[Hide Comment] Fun route. Like blown glass, there's air bubble holes all over that form sweet pockets not usually seen in BCC.

For those calling this and .11. . . Go take some practice laps on This mountainproject.com/v/choss…

And harden the f@:0( up.

Ha ha just kidding. It felt good to clip the first bolt.

Nice route. Thanks for the bolts to clip. Jun 18, 2016
Ian Quigley
Salt Lake City
 
[Hide Comment] I dunno about 5.11 but that first bolt is pretty high! Jul 3, 2020