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Big Lebowski

Name: Big Lebowski
Rating: 2.5

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Type:	Trad, Aid, 380 ft (115 m), 4 pitches, Grade II
GPS:	38.39089, -109.53437
FA:	Jay Miller, Andy Roberts 10/98
Page Views:	2,362 total · 12/month
Shared By:	A. Roberts on Nov 15, 2010
Admins:	slim, Cory N, Perin Blanchard, GRK, David Crane, Nathan Fisher Page Updates (admin only)

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Access Issue: RAIN, WET ROCK and RAPTOR CLOSURES: The sandstone around Moab is fragile and is very easily damaged when it is wet. Also please ask and be aware of Raptor Closures in areas. Details

WET ROCK: 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 MOAB during or after rain.

RAPTOR CLOSURES: please be aware of seasonal raptor closures. They occur annually in the spring. Indian Creek Raptor Closure walls include: Echos, The Wall, Far Side, Original Meat, Tenderloins, Second Meat, First Meat, Selfish, Six Star, Cliffs of Insanity, Public Service Wall, Disappointment Cliffs, Fin Wall, Broken Tooth, Cat Wall, Slug Wall, Reservoir Wall, Critic’s Choice.

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When we climbed this we were in aid mode, but future parties may have luck freeing (some of) this.

Pitch 1: Climb 20' up a loose crack system, then work into a right facing dihedral. Continue high enough to be able to tension traverse right, into the opposite left facing dihedral, and belay under a roof. 160' Natural belay.

Pitch 2: Continue up the right side of a roof, to gain a clean right facing dihedral, which is followed past two short wide sections, up to a 2 bolt belay. 150'

Pitch 3: The money pitch. Gain the ledge above the anchor, then follow a widening crack out left under a spectacular roof. Once up and over the roof, continue back right to a flat ledge, belay here to avoid rope drag. 45'

Pitch 4: Traverse 15' right to find a crack leading to the top, 25' up. There is a tree 15' back from the ledge to use as an anchor. Then walk a few hundred feet to the campsite!

For the most part, the rock is really clean, except for the very bottom.

Location

If you are approaching from the campsite on the west side, walk down the old cow trail, passing Cogswell to the North and head to the wall on the left. (same side of the canyon as the tower)The route is on the outside corner of the wall. Only carry down with you what you plan on climbing with, because the route tops out a very short walk from the campsite.