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Tom-Tom Tower- North Face
5.9 YDS 5c French 17 Ewbanks VI UIAA 17 ZA HVS 5a British X
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| Type: | Trad, 365 ft (111 m), 5 pitches, Grade III |
| FA: | George Hurley & Bill Forest, November 1976 |
| Page Views: | 1,210 total · 8/month |
| Shared By: | IanA on Apr 23, 2012 |
| Admins: | slim, Andrew Gram, Nathan Fisher, Perin Blanchard, GRK, D C |
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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 such as CAT WALL and RESERVOIR WALL in Indian Creek
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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.
RAPTOR CLOSURES: please be aware of seasonal raptor closures. They occur annually in the spring.
Description
Pitch 1: 75ft Climb up and right on loose and crumbling rock. Continue up to a ledge at the base of the main chimney system to a single fixed pin.
Pitch 2: 75ft Use arm bars and jams for the first bit till you can get inside the chimney. Most climbers will have a hard time fitting in the crack with gear on due to the narrowness of the chimney. Continue up the inside of the chiney to a bulge that will force you to the lip of the crack. Once over bulge place the only protection of the lead. Continue up tight chimney to easy walking section, which leads deeper into the tower. Climbe to the large chock stone and a belay platform with two fixed pins.
Pitch 3: 75ft Take the right hand crack of the belay ledge and chimney behind large blocks. The chimney narrows and becomes smooth climb up to chock stone in back of crack, which provides the only protection for the lead. Continue climbing up and outwards to a belay platform. Place a large unit at the chimney exit and traverse 25ft left on the platform to a fixed pin and stopper anchor.
Pitch 4: 125ft Climb a large chimney to a crack on the left hand wall directly below a large chock stone. Climb this crack and pull around chock stone and continue thru easy terrain to the summit terrace where you will see a large sling block.
Pitch 5: 15ft Easy climbing to summit.
Descent: Rappel the route, 1st double rope rap from large slung block on the summit to fixed pin and stopper on top of pitch 3. From here you can double rope rappel all the way to the ground but it is recommended that you stop on the top of pitch 1. (We rapped all the way to the ground and got the ropes stuck on top of pitch 1 and was forced to relead it).
Pitch 2: 75ft Use arm bars and jams for the first bit till you can get inside the chimney. Most climbers will have a hard time fitting in the crack with gear on due to the narrowness of the chimney. Continue up the inside of the chiney to a bulge that will force you to the lip of the crack. Once over bulge place the only protection of the lead. Continue up tight chimney to easy walking section, which leads deeper into the tower. Climbe to the large chock stone and a belay platform with two fixed pins.
Pitch 3: 75ft Take the right hand crack of the belay ledge and chimney behind large blocks. The chimney narrows and becomes smooth climb up to chock stone in back of crack, which provides the only protection for the lead. Continue climbing up and outwards to a belay platform. Place a large unit at the chimney exit and traverse 25ft left on the platform to a fixed pin and stopper anchor.
Pitch 4: 125ft Climb a large chimney to a crack on the left hand wall directly below a large chock stone. Climb this crack and pull around chock stone and continue thru easy terrain to the summit terrace where you will see a large sling block.
Pitch 5: 15ft Easy climbing to summit.
Descent: Rappel the route, 1st double rope rap from large slung block on the summit to fixed pin and stopper on top of pitch 3. From here you can double rope rappel all the way to the ground but it is recommended that you stop on the top of pitch 1. (We rapped all the way to the ground and got the ropes stuck on top of pitch 1 and was forced to relead it).
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