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The descent: I found the gulley from the top of the ridge to the saddle (between the two drainages) to be the trickiest part. From the saddle you can bushwack the drainage (the right gulley in the pic) or hike down the drainage to the begining of the climb.

The descent: I found the gulley from the top of the ridge to the saddle (between the two drainages) to be the trickiest part. From the saddle you can bushwack the drainage (the right gulley in the pic

UT : Wasatch Range : ... : The West Slabs (5.5)

The Manly Nurse

Sep 14, 2009

Looking up the descent gully. We descended the gully in 4 tree single-rope rappels (2 of the trees had slings). I am taking the picture at which point you have to decide to descend down the brushy way (west) or down the way you hike up.

Looking up the descent gully. We descended the gully in 4 tree single-rope rappels (2 of the trees had slings). I am taking the picture at which point you have to decide to descend down the brushy way

UT : Wasatch Range : ... : The West Slabs (5.5)

The Manly Nurse

Sep 14, 2009

The third tree rappel down the gulley. Difficult to see, but the bottom of the descent gulley is at the top of the picture.

The third tree rappel down the gulley. Difficult to see, but the bottom of the descent gulley is at the top of the picture.

UT : Wasatch Range : ... : The West Slabs (5.5)

The Manly Nurse

Sep 14, 2009

Belaying Amy from the top--the last pitch.

Belaying Amy from the top--the last pitch.

UT : Wasatch Range : ... : The West Slabs (5.5)

The Manly Nurse

Sep 14, 2009

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Location: UT : Wasatch Range : Mount Olympus : The West Slabs : The West Slabs (5.5)
By: The Manly Nurse When: Sep 14, 2009

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Comments: My wife and I recently climbed this and did it in 6 pitches with some simul-climbing with a 60 mm rope. It was runout in some places, though we found a lot of good belaying ledges. I definitely used a lot of small to micro cams with only a couple stoppers, but was able place a couple larger cams. I felt the descent through the gulley was by far the trickiest part of the entire climb. We did a total of 4 single rope rappels off of trees and still did a tad bit of down climbing. (However, we tend ... more >>

Location: UT : Wasatch Range : Mount Olympus : North Summit : The Great Chimney (5.6)
By: ddriver When: Sep 10, 2009

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Comments: Do this route in late March or April with consolidated snow and its an excellent climb. Approach and descent are also good with snow.


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