Type: | Trad, 150 ft (45 m), 2 pitches |
FA: | 1st Pitch: Kent Wheeler and Eric Wood -- 2nd pitch: Shingo Ohkawa and Zac Robinson |
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Shared By: | Zac Robinson on Jun 7, 2009 |
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Access Issue: Gate Buttress Area Recreational Lease: Climbs on Church Buttress above vault remain closed
Details
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
Somewhere between Certain Death and Uncertain Death, you are Flirtin' Death.
This line starts near the start for Beam me Up Scotty and follows the right-leaning dihedral out to the steeper wall. Just as the climbing gets a bit tougher, the gear a tad trickier and the rock much grainier, a bolt appears out to the left. clip and continue to the chickenhead and keep mantling up ledges to the belay. The bolts at the belay ledge are a bit awkwardly placed since it was Kent's first bolt on the pitch and he was a bit antsy to get one in! Bring a long sling or extra shoulder length slings to build something handy. This pitch is 5.10
For the second pitch take the crack up until you can clip the bolt near the huge chickenhead. Move up and right eventually getting out to the horn on the arete. A huge, juggy chickenhead is just out of reach so figure out the beta to stand up and mantle onto it. From here it is engaging (but easy!) mantles up to the anchor.
This line starts near the start for Beam me Up Scotty and follows the right-leaning dihedral out to the steeper wall. Just as the climbing gets a bit tougher, the gear a tad trickier and the rock much grainier, a bolt appears out to the left. clip and continue to the chickenhead and keep mantling up ledges to the belay. The bolts at the belay ledge are a bit awkwardly placed since it was Kent's first bolt on the pitch and he was a bit antsy to get one in! Bring a long sling or extra shoulder length slings to build something handy. This pitch is 5.10
For the second pitch take the crack up until you can clip the bolt near the huge chickenhead. Move up and right eventually getting out to the horn on the arete. A huge, juggy chickenhead is just out of reach so figure out the beta to stand up and mantle onto it. From here it is engaging (but easy!) mantles up to the anchor.
Location
On the upper waterfront. From Disco Duck area, cruise up the slab on your right.
You can just barely reach the ground from the anchors atop the 2nd pitch with a single 70m rope.
Note: 1 foot of 3/8" Zinc plated chain at the Ace Hardware on 4th South, with tax costs $5.12 That was enough motivation for us.
You can just barely reach the ground from the anchors atop the 2nd pitch with a single 70m rope.
Note: 1 foot of 3/8" Zinc plated chain at the Ace Hardware on 4th South, with tax costs $5.12 That was enough motivation for us.
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