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Raging Waters

WI3-4, Ice, 60 ft (18 m),  Avg: 2.7 from 9 votes
FA: unknown
Utah > Wasatch Range > Northern Wasatch > Willard

Description

Fun, unique, little tucked-away ice line in Willard Canyon.  Starts right in the stream; with any luck there'll be some ice or rocks right at the base to keep you out of the water.  Either wade up the stream to the base, or scramble past it on the other side of the stream, cross, and hike up and back around to the top of the route.  Belay / rap from trees above.  

Location

Follow the same trail as for Willard Canyon Falls, but rather than cutting right to start the switchbacks, continue up the main stream.  Soon the canyon pinches down and you'll need to cross. If it's in, Raging Waters will soon appear on the right where the canyon is at its narrowest, just a hundred yards or so up.

Protection

Plenty of trees up top for an anchor. A 60m does the job.

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Raging Waters WI3-4
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who needs the ground anyway?
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Looking down at Jenna coming up. December 2020.
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Ragging Waters, December 2020.
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Unknown climber gettin his rage on
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The stream approach...don't get why it's called 'raging waters'...
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