PRINT: Rock Climb Nine Lives, Southwest Utah

Nine Lives

5.11b, Sport, 80 ft (24 m),

Avg: 2.7 from 19 votes
FA: Nancy McCullough
Utah > Southwest Utah > Saint George > Utah Hills > CLOSED - The So… > Arch Wall

Access Issue: CLOSED - Private Land Owned by Teck Cominco Mining Co Details

The Soul Asylum is currently closed to climbing, and the Southern Utah Climbing Alliance is working with the landowner.

Check with local climbing shops for access info to this and other Utah Hills Crags. Info at:

The Desert Rat (435) 628-7277

Description

A thin, tricky start through less-featured, smoother limestone with small pockets and small edges leads to steeper rock and bigger holds above. Exciting, strenuous liebacking along flake edges awaits, with the final move to the chains on welcome, slightly less steep terrain.

Location

On the far right of the right-side alcove of The Arch Wall. The first bolt hanger is bright, and the line of bolts skirts the left side of a large bulge and then the left side of a smaller bulge/roof above. The anchor is hard to recognize from the ground because of its unusual configuration.

There are a number of hanger-less studs sticking out among the line's bolts.

Protection

8 bolts to an odd anchor: one chain with a quicklink above a hanger with a steel, hardware-store carabiner.

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Nine Lives

"Hope this flake doesn't come off..."<br>
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Photo by Zane.

"Hope this flake doesn't come off..." Photo by Zane.

Praying Mantis: "Uh, which way do I go?"<br>
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Photo by Zane.

Praying Mantis: "Uh, which way do I go?" Photo by Zane.

Starting up on small holds.<br>
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Photo by Zane.

Starting up on small holds. Photo by Zane.