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All Locations > Utah > Wasatch Range > Bear Lake Area > Dorsal Fin

Whale Rider

4th YDS 1 French 2 Ewbanks I UIAA 2 ZA M 1b British


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Routes in Dorsal Fin

Fin Stein T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
Finnish Line T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
Gills T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
Step it Fin TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
Whale Rider T 4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b
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Type: Trad, 60 ft
FA: Shaun Roundy
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Shared By: Shaun Roundy on Aug 11, 2012
Admins: Andrew Gram, Nathan Fisher, Perin Blanchard, grk10vq

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Description

This is the route to get atop Dorsal Fin for top roping or walk off. Nothing tough except for dodging a tree or two and maybe high stepping a couple times.

At the top of the notch, climb left to access the top of the fin. Watch out for the shiny yellow stuff along a rock edge that must be some type of animal excrement.

Location

Climb the first crack of the main notch 150' uphill on the east/down canyon side. 5' farther is an even bigger crack/ravine you could climb.

You can also access it from the west side where it's only 3rd class (but the hike up is steeper/looser).

Protection

No pro required, really, though some medium to large cams/hexes with long slings would fit here and there, and you could sling something at the top if you really felt like it.

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See where the ground climbs the rock on the far right / top of the photo? Whale Rider starts 5' or 10' below/left of that, then turns left and ascends to the highest point just above and left of that. When you finish, you're straddling the fin, which is about 2' wide.<br> <br> From there you have pretty good access to the area with sage brush below/left of there.
See where the ground climbs the rock on the far…
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Alex Peterson
Kamas, Utah
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Alex Peterson   Kamas, Utah
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Top of the arete is about 1-2 feet wide. It has lichen so it can be slippery and its a long fall either way. There is a also a large ledge below the arete that serves as belay point/anchor for middle routes. If you move all the way down the arete, you can reach the leftmost (first routes) on Dorsal Fin, but be-warned, the rock is still sketchy and dirty. I knocked loose a couple basketball pieces and there are still more there. Aug 4, 2013

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