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Riddler's Delight

Name: Riddler's Delight
Rating: 2.5

5.10 YDS 6b French 20 Ewbanks VII- UIAA 19 ZA E2 5b British

Routes in Carbuncle Buttress

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	Carols Crack T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Handy T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Just Another Jam T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Made to be Broken S 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b PG13
	Riddler's Delight T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b

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Type:	Trad, 800 ft (242 m), 7 pitches, Grade III
GPS:	37.24951, -112.95271
FA:	Drew Spaulding,Doug Byerly,Ty Hydrusko
Page Views:	4,856 total · 24/month
Shared By:	Drew Spaulding on Jan 20, 2010
Admins:	Fallon Rowe, Perin Blanchard, GRK, David Crane, Nathan Fisher Page Updates (admin only)

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Access Issue: Seasonal Raptor Closures ***** RAIN AND WET ROCK ***** The sandstone in Zion is fragile and is very easily damaged when it is wet. 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 ZION during or after rain. A good rule of thumb is that if the ground near your climb is at all damp (and not powdery dry sand), then do not climb. There are many alternatives (limestone, granite, basalt, and plastic) nearby. Seasonal Raptor Closures Details

Closures in effect March 1
Check for current Raptor closure conditions at:

nps.gov/zion/planyourvisit/…

Description

6 pitches of fantastic 5.9-5.10 crack climbing... with a short 5.8 pitch to finish the formation...

Location

Directly up and behind the Zion Lodge...Starting around the right in a "box chimney" up into a 5" crack to the Anchors. Then you'll these obvious arching splitters that eventually lead up to the lichened green face above. You'll see a thin crack in the green face that fades out into another thin crack up and right... 6 pitches of 5.10a/b-ish climbing to a final 5.8 pitch