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FA: | FAA Steve Hong, Bob Rotert '85 - FAA 1 Pitch- Dan Goodwin '85 |
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Access Issue: Gate Buttress Area Recreational Lease: Climbs on Church Buttress above vault remain closed
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Climbers Partner with LDS Church on Stewardship of Little Cottonwood Canyon Climbing
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…
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
The Ruckman guide book has the following to say about this route, "The all time classic of the Wasatch. Steve Hong says of Fallen Arches, 'The nice thing about it is that it is long enough to give you a nice pump, and not one of these short little things that are too hard to leave the ground on!'"
Fallen Arches is an amazing left leaning crack high on the East side of Green Adjective Gully. Brilliant for many reasons, it goes through many size ranges of crack (heavy in wide fingers though), and even incorporates powerful bouldery sequences.
There are anchors under the large roof, so you can choose to stop here. There is still .12a finger crack climbing after this however, so some choose to keep going and do it all in one pitch.
Handy info:
To work this route, you can easily TR it from the first anchors, and re-clip all gear when lowering, even though it leans.
You can also back clean it while lowering as long as you leave a draw on the bolt and lower using it as a directional.
Fallen Arches is an amazing left leaning crack high on the East side of Green Adjective Gully. Brilliant for many reasons, it goes through many size ranges of crack (heavy in wide fingers though), and even incorporates powerful bouldery sequences.
There are anchors under the large roof, so you can choose to stop here. There is still .12a finger crack climbing after this however, so some choose to keep going and do it all in one pitch.
Handy info:
To work this route, you can easily TR it from the first anchors, and re-clip all gear when lowering, even though it leans.
You can also back clean it while lowering as long as you leave a draw on the bolt and lower using it as a directional.
Location
The best approach is to continue up the gully past the Trinities as if going to "Wheels on Fire." About 30' before the slippery 3rd class move approaching "Wheels on Fire," you'll see a short(15') left facing corner with a fist crack behind it. Scramble up here (5.4), then traverse right on the short broken ledge. You'll reach a 4th class ramp that takes you up and left to the base of the climb.
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