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North Northeast T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c |
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West Face T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a |
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| Type: | Trad, 250 ft (76 m), 3 pitches, Grade II |
| GPS: | 38.63325, -109.60195 |
| FA: | John Pease and Steve Cheyney 72; FFA Ken Sims and Maura Hanning 1994 |
| Page Views: | 8,527 total · 36/month |
| Shared By: | Brad Brandewie on Feb 5, 2007 · Updates |
| Admins: | slim, Cory N, Perin Blanchard, GRK, David Crane, Nathan Fisher |
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Access Issue: Closures and Restrictions
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Check Raptor closure status and details at: nps.gov/arch/planyourvisit/…
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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.
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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. Indian Creek Raptor Closure walls include: Echos, The Wall, Far Side, Original Meat, Tenderloins, Second Meat, First Meat, Selfish, Six Star, Cliffs of Insanity, Public Service Wall, Disappointment Cliffs, Fin Wall, Broken Tooth, Cat Wall, Slug Wall, Reservoir Wall, Critic’s Choice.
RAPTOR CLOSURES: please be aware of seasonal raptor closures. They occur annually in the spring. Indian Creek Raptor Closure walls include: Echos, The Wall, Far Side, Original Meat, Tenderloins, Second Meat, First Meat, Selfish, Six Star, Cliffs of Insanity, Public Service Wall, Disappointment Cliffs, Fin Wall, Broken Tooth, Cat Wall, Slug Wall, Reservoir Wall, Critic’s Choice.
Description
If you free this route, you are a true desert free climber.
Pitch 1:– Climb a thin crack in a right facing corner to a ledge. There used to be an anchor here, but it has been stripped of it’s hangers. Continue up the crack as it widens from #3 to #4.5 Camalot over the next 50 feet and belay at a fixed anchor in the alcove. (5.11 or C1)
Pitch Two:– Wiggle out the bombay chimney and continue up the crack passing some less than stellar rock along the way. Belay at the fixed anchor on the shoulder. (5.10- or 5.9 C1)
Pitch Three: – This pitch is shared with the North Northeast route. Climb past the lone piton to a small ledge and then make a couple easy, but serious free moves to the summit. (5.8 C0)
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