| Type: | Trad, 150 ft (45 m), 2 pitches |
| GPS: | 40.5741, -111.7543 |
| FA: | Brian & Jonathan Smoot 1982. FFA Drew Bedford, Mark Bennet 1986 |
| Page Views: | 299 total · 12/month |
| Shared By: | DrippySnot Peggs on Jan 30, 2024 · Updates |
| Admins: | Drew B, 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.
Read More:
saltlakeclimbers.org/climbe…
Description
While wandering high into Green A Gully, Past "Fallen Arches" and "Beastie Boys". Just a Shwack and a Grunt away passing tree covered troughs and huge boulders. A stream flows by a steep overhang marking the start of the oasis.
Two pitches both led ground up, both adventurous and proud leads!
P1. Start in the steep handcrack and traverse right towards flakes and chickenheads. climb the steep features past a pin and to the first bolt at the bulge. Traverse left clipping more bolts leading you towards the smallest part of the roof. wild movement gets you through the roof and on the slab. Go Big! 5.11. 40ft
P2. Sweet edges throughout this pitch, fun dish features and a few cruxy bulges thrown in for good measure. this slab pitch is questy! 5.11b R, 110'
E5 6b. for the Brits..
Another LCC adventure has been restored. All bolts were replaced as of Jan 2024




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