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Rat Race
5.9 YDS 5c French 17 Ewbanks VI UIAA 17 ZA HVS 5a British
Type: | Trad, 150 ft (45 m), 2 pitches |
FA: | J. Visser, M. Kindred |
Page Views: | 1,458 total · 12/month |
Shared By: | Patrick Stark on Mar 5, 2013 |
Admins: | Andrew Gram, Nathan Fisher, Perin Blanchard, GRK, D C |
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The sandstone here is easily damaged when wet. Please allow at least 24-48 hours before climbing after any precipitation. If the ground is at all damp, please do not climb on any local sandstone. Consider nearby options on basalt, limestone, granite, or plastic instead.
Description
Chimney, crack, face holds, traverses, guano avoidance techniques; this route has a little bit of everything.
1st Pitch: Start up wide crack to fight with bush. Overcome bush, disappear into chimney. Reappear on face, follow crack into copious amounts of guano and traverse right on massive holds under roof to two bolt anchor that may have webbing. 80'. Warning: cannot top rope this pitch; too much rope drag.
2nd Pitch. From belay head left over bulge onto face. Fire past 3 bolts on slopey holds to slight run out to top. Two bolt anchor, may or may not have webbing. 60'
Descent. Walk off north or rap route with one rope if you brought webbing and rap rings.
1st Pitch: Start up wide crack to fight with bush. Overcome bush, disappear into chimney. Reappear on face, follow crack into copious amounts of guano and traverse right on massive holds under roof to two bolt anchor that may have webbing. 80'. Warning: cannot top rope this pitch; too much rope drag.
2nd Pitch. From belay head left over bulge onto face. Fire past 3 bolts on slopey holds to slight run out to top. Two bolt anchor, may or may not have webbing. 60'
Descent. Walk off north or rap route with one rope if you brought webbing and rap rings.
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