St. Alphonso's Pancake Breakfast
5.10a YDS 6a French 18 Ewbanks VI+ UIAA 18 ZA E1 5a British
| Type: | Trad, 80 ft (24 m) |
| GPS: | 40.5741, -111.7543 |
| FA: | Callum Hudson, Paul Peterson 1978 |
| Page Views: | 1,462 total · 11/month |
| Shared By: | GRK on Sep 14, 2014 |
| Admins: | Perin Blanchard, GRK, David Crane, Nathan Fisher |
June 1st, 2017:The Salt Lake Climbers Alliance (SLCA), the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), and Access Fund announce the signing of an unprecedented lease for 140 acres in Little Cottonwood Canyon (LCC). The parcel, known as the Gate Buttress, is about one mile up LCC canyon and has been popular with generations of climbers because of its world-class granite.
The agreement secures legitimate access to approximately 588 routes and 138 boulder problems at the Gate Buttress for rock climbers, who will be active stewards of the property. The recreational lease is the result of several years of negotiations between LDS Church leaders and the local climbing community.
Access Note: The climbs on the Church Buttress above the vault as well as the Glen boulders that have been traditionally closed will remain closed.
Please help us steward this area and leave no trace.
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Description
Are you climbing in the Green A and someone's gang banging your super proj? Have a go on St. Alphonso's Pancake Breakfast. Nice, well-rounded climbing over interesting terrain; this is an exciting lead with some old-school flare. Undescribed in the Wasatch Guide, most should find this route to be quite memorable.
Begin on the right side of the face and climb up a dihedral/crack until you can gain an undercling/roof feature. Follow the roof left about 15 feet until you reach the base of a large, prominent crack. Pull the small roof feature using a savior chickenhead and land on a stance just above the roof. Take care to protect yourself here, then prepare for the business. Continue up the obvious, troublesome crack until you gain a stance. Top out the route on a nice ledge, build an anchor in a set of horizontal cracks, or redirect your second and belay from a lower set of chains.
Good, old school climbing at its grimiest. Pucker up and send!




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