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The Platypus

Name: The Platypus
Rating: 4.0

5.12+ YDS 7c French 28 Ewbanks IX UIAA 27 ZA E6 6b British

Routes in Cat Wall

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	100th Monkey T 5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	9 Lives T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	[Redacted] T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	[Redacted] T 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Abbienormal (aka Red Neck Rock Warrior) T 5.13 8a 29 X- 30 E7 6c
	Acme Plaque Me T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Alley Cat T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Bachelor Party T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Bad Cat T 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
	Bagheera T 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
	Buddhist Garfield T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a PG13
	Burl Dog T 5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b
	Cat Box T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Cat Burglar T 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
	Cat Got Your Tongue T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Cat in the Hat T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Cat Lips Kiss T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Cat man do T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Cat Nap T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Cat o' Nine Tails T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Cat Scan T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Cat Skills T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Cat Woman T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Cat's Cradle T 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
	Cat's Paw T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Catamean T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Catastroph T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c R
	Catastrophe T 5.13- 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c
	Caterpillar T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Cathedral of the Mad Feline T 5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b
	Cathouse, The T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Cats in the Dog House T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Catsup T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Cattle Call T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Choke Chain T 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
	Cougar Hunter T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Crewcut T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Curiosity T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Dead Crow T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a PG13
	Deseret Moon T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Doggie Go T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Doghouse, The T 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
	Fat Cat T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Felix (the Feline) T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Flatulent Cat T 5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Free Berlin T 5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Furr Ball T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Hairbald T 5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
	Here Kitty Kitty T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Holy Catrimony T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a PG13
	Incredible Butt Crack, The T 5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Johnny Cat T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	King Cat T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	King of Beasts T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a PG13
	Kitten, The T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Kitty Litter T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Kool Cat T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Kung Pao Cat T 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b R
	Line King, The T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Lioness T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Look at what Zog Do T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Love Cats T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Lynx T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Maceo T 5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Mad Dog T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Meow Mix T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	More Than One Way T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Mousetrap T 5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	No Take On The Flake T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Pinky Groovy T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Pit Bull Terror T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Platypus, The S 5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b
	Puddy Tat T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Puma T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Pussy Cat T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Pussy Galore T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Sabertooth T 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Satisfaction (as in I can't get no...) T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Stokat T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Super Cat of the Desert T 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
	Sylvester T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Tasmania T,S 5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b
	Tender Vittles T 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b PG13
	To Be Deleted (Unnamed 19) T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	To Skin a Cat T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Tom Cat T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Trip to the Vet T,TR 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Unknown 67 T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Unnamed 5.10 -Route 60 T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Unnamed 5.10: Route 41 ( 46 in 2nd edition of Bloom) T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Unnamed 93 OW T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Whiskers T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Wild Cat T 5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
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Type:	Sport, 110 ft (33 m)
FA:	Tavish Hansen
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Shared By:	Tavish Hansen on Nov 22, 2022
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Access Issue: RAIN, WET ROCK and RAPTOR CLOSURES: The sandstone around Moab is fragile and is very easily damaged when it is wet. Also please ask and be aware of Raptor Closures in areas such as CAT WALL and RESERVOIR WALL in Indian Creek Details

WET ROCK: Holds rip off and climbs have been and will continue to be permanently damaged due to climbers not respecting this phenomenon. After a heavy storm the rock will remain wet, sometimes for several days. PLEASE DO NOT CLIMB IN MOAB during or after rain.

RAPTOR CLOSURES: please be aware of seasonal raptor closures. They occur annually in the spring.

Description

Start with hard chimneying up a V-slot. Exit to the right around the roof, then step back left. Big, powerful moves lead up steepening terrain until you pull around left onto a slab. Balancey slab moves set you up for an all out huck to a big ledge on the right arete. Patina edges lead up to a final crimpy boulder problem with a deep lockoff, then a balancey move back right before mantling to the chains.

A sustained, wildly varried, and wicked cool addition to what Indian Creek has to offer.

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Location

Just left of Lynx

Protection

17 bolts, some long draws come in handy. The route is well bolted with the intent of it being approachable for the grade going ground up. All the cruxes are easy to pull through.