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Shoot Up or Shut Up Corner

5.11a, Trad, 80 ft (24 m),  Avg: 3.2 from 5 votes
FA: Kyle Copeland
Utah > Southeast Utah > Potash Rd > Wall Street
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Description

Climbs up the corner with tenuous stemming and crimping followed by a couple of bulges and work right to finish at the shared anchor with Shoot Up or Shut Up and Frogs of a Feather.

Karly Kelley's High on Moab describes this as an old toprope that was recently equipped as a lead. Good climb on great rock in the corner with some softer rock in the bulges.

Location

Just left of Frogs of a Feather and Shoot Up or Shut Up is this corner climb. Sneak behind the bushes to get to the start.

Protection

Four bolts plus small gear for the start.

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Christopher David
5.12-
[Hide Comment] This is a joke for the grade... I would guess a number grade off Jun 18, 2020
slim

[Hide Comment] are you saying it is soft for the grade? Jun 18, 2020
Christopher David
5.12-
[Hide Comment] no not at all... 12- if not harder, its clear who ever added this just read the description from the book and hasnt climbed it at all same as Karl no way this thing is a 11 Jul 2, 2020
Michael Schneiter
Glenwood Springs, CO
  5.11a
[Hide Comment] I added it and I did indeed climb it and thought Karl’s rating in the book was good enough. Sorry but no way this thing is a 12-. Jul 2, 2020
slim

[Hide Comment] i don't climb at potash much, but when i do the first few pitches always feel stiff to me. i think it is the slippery sandy feel of the feet. Jul 2, 2020
Christopher David
5.12-
[Hide Comment] calling BS here michael everyday of the week this thing is a 12 you just havent climbed it... what are you calling your bench mark 11 then? Jul 7, 2020
Gaar
Springdale / Zion UT / Moab
[Hide Comment] Not 12. Lead it ~7 years ago. Not 12. Sorry Jul 7, 2020
Michael Schneiter
Glenwood Springs, CO
  5.11a
[Hide Comment] Poor style Christopher David. I don't call people liars that I don't know. Not sure what I can say to get you to believe me. I TR'd the route but it went with relative ease despite the mouthful of dry vegetation I consumed. I wouldn't hesitate to lead it next time I'm there. I thought it was a good route that more should do, that's why I shared it as that's what we do on MP. If you wanted to argue it was harder than 11a, say mid 11 then I wouldn't really squabble too much about it. The bottom felt pretty techy and delicate and the top felt okay other than the vegetation I had to climb through. As it was I felt Karl had it fairly accurately graded in the book and I wasn't going to argue with him. Perhaps you should take issue with him.

Benchmark 11? What do you mean? Where in the US? What style of route? Look at my ticks if you think I'm a lying wanker but to me this route felt pretty accurately graded for Wall Street. Jul 8, 2020
Christopher David
5.12-
[Hide Comment] Well then I would guess something has broken off the climb since you have last been on it Jul 13, 2020
Ben Shelkey
West Coast
 
[Hide Comment] Just climbed it. Fucking great but not a 12. The crux is definitely the dihedral which is hard if you're not used to climbing them, but.... there aren't any holds there to break, nor any bright spots on the desert varnish to suggest one was once there. It's just techy compression climbing for a few moves until you can reach up left. Jun 12, 2023