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Routes in Tower One
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Armed and Hammered S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b |
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Bollocks S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a |
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Brainless Conformants S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Cause for Alarm S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Cheap Thrills T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c |
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Contrapasso S 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a |
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Dark Star T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a |
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Heathens S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b |
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Hell is for Children S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b |
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Holy Hell it's Hot S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b |
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Little Hellion S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Medussa S 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a |
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Pandora S 5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a |
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Rezin Scraper S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Shelter from the Storm S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a |
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What the Hell T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Whiskey Bent & Hellgate Bound S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
| Type: | Sport, 110 ft |
| FA: | Kimber Almond and Tony Calvert July 1995 |
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Access Issue: Gate Buttress Area Recreational Lease: Climbs on Church Buttress above vault remain closed
Details
Climbers Partner with LDS Church on Stewardship of Little Cottonwood Canyon Climbing
June 1st, 2017:The Salt Lake Climbers Alliance (SLCA), the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), and Access Fund announce the signing of an unprecedented lease for 140 acres in Little Cottonwood Canyon (LCC). The parcel, known as the Gate Buttress, is about one mile up LCC canyon and has been popular with generations of climbers because of its world-class granite.
The agreement secures legitimate access to approximately 588 routes and 138 boulder problems at the Gate Buttress for rock climbers, who will be active stewards of the property. The recreational lease is the result of several years of negotiations between LDS Church leaders and the local climbing community.
Access Note: The climbs on the Church Buttress above the vault that have been traditionally closed will remain closed.
Please help us steward this area and leave no trace.
Read More:
saltlakeclimbers.org/climbe…
June 1st, 2017:The Salt Lake Climbers Alliance (SLCA), the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), and Access Fund announce the signing of an unprecedented lease for 140 acres in Little Cottonwood Canyon (LCC). The parcel, known as the Gate Buttress, is about one mile up LCC canyon and has been popular with generations of climbers because of its world-class granite.
The agreement secures legitimate access to approximately 588 routes and 138 boulder problems at the Gate Buttress for rock climbers, who will be active stewards of the property. The recreational lease is the result of several years of negotiations between LDS Church leaders and the local climbing community.
Access Note: The climbs on the Church Buttress above the vault that have been traditionally closed will remain closed.
Please help us steward this area and leave no trace.
Read More:
saltlakeclimbers.org/climbe…
Description
3 cruxes. Start in the easy, low angle crack, moving up the the initial vertical headwall for an awkward boulder problem with about 10 different variations on holds that never seem all that great (or are really huge, depending on what you found) At the top of the dihedral, move right to a great rest and get psyched for the next crux. The steep face above is why you came and sports long moves on enormous holds, with a full bag of sport climbing tricks that I didn't expect to use. The more creative you are, the easier it gets and powering through is far less fun. Crux 3 starts with the fist crack over left in a dihedral, clipping the final two bolts and pulling the lip to the chains.
Location
Just right of Medussa. Its initially hard to see the bolts on the headwall, but its all in there. Look to the white roof for the middle crux. Easy to scope this out and even get to the anchors from Medussa.
Protection
Probably 3 pieces are fine and only to protect the easy but runnout moves before each crux. I liked .4 or a .5, 1 and 3 camalots but you might want something slightly different. Loads of very long draws and runners - enough to cover the 10 bolts whatever gear you choose and the chains. It helps to have 2 or 3 super long runners to straighten the rope out.
SL UT
Did I mention its easy to TR and work out? Jul 21, 2010
Salt Lake City, UT