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Caging the Cobra

5.8, Sport, Alpine, 200 ft (61 m), 2 pitches,  Avg: 2.7 from 28 votes
FA: Blake Summers, Aaron Summers,Anthony Russo
Utah > Northeast Utah > Uinta Mountains > Bald Mountain > Cobrazone
Warning Access Issue: Located in a National Forest Fee Area DetailsDrop down

Description

Pitch 1 is easy ledgey terrain gradually steepening, big holds all the way lead to the somewhat heady 5.7 crux right at the top before stepping onto the Chip and Dale ledge.
Pitch 2 starts in the mini dihedral just up and left of the fixed anchors on the ledge and is fun climbing on great rock. The pitch starts steep and passes a cool horn feature(bomber)up the lower angle face(great rock) under the enormous roof then crosses left over a wide crack then up to the top of the formation. Pulling onto the top is probably the 5.8 crux.

Location

Pitch2 starts in the mini dihedral directly below the massive roof that makes up part of the Cobra formation.

Protection

QD's for pro. 5 bolts on pitch 1 and 10 or 11 bolts on second pitch. Protect the follower from heinous penjy at the top of pitch 1 with a cam on the ledge.

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Dragan at the crux of pitch 1
[Hide Photo] Dragan at the crux of pitch 1
Bolt placements on topo are approximate
[Hide Photo] Bolt placements on topo are approximate
Start of Caging the Cobra; the first bolt is pretty high.
[Hide Photo] Start of Caging the Cobra; the first bolt is pretty high.
The golden cobra
[Hide Photo] The golden cobra
Brother Aaron Caging the Cobra
[Hide Photo] Brother Aaron Caging the Cobra
Russo on the FA of Caging the Cobra
[Hide Photo] Russo on the FA of Caging the Cobra

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Boissal .
Small Lake, UT
  5.8
[Hide Comment] Don't lower straight down on this one or you'll find yourself dangling off the mondo roof with your rope happily running over the super sharp lip. Walk right across the slab and drape your rope around the head of the cobra, lowering over the arete route. Jul 17, 2017
Stan Pitcher
SLC, UT
 
[Hide Comment] Crux may be getting to the first bolt - not a good place to fall! Aug 10, 2017
[Hide Comment] I thought the same thing. Hardest climbing on the route, and you could break your ankles on the ledge if you came off before clipping the first bolt. Aug 10, 2017