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Red Awakening

Name: Red Awakening
Rating: 4.0

5.7 YDS 5a French 15 Ewbanks V+ UIAA 13 ZA MVS 4b British A4

Routes in Red Arch Mountain

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	Bits and Pieces T 5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Booked Out T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Red Awakening 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b A4
	Rites of Passage T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Shune's Buttress T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Wigs in Space T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c

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Type:	Aid, 8 pitches, Grade VI
FA:	Flyn Brian McCray & Kurt "Burt" Arend, December 2003
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Shared By:	Kurt Arend on Jul 11, 2010
Admins:	Andrew Gram, Nathan Fisher, Perin Blanchard, GRK, D C Page Updates (admin only)

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Access Issue: Seasonal Raptor Closures ***** RAIN AND WET ROCK ***** The sandstone in Zion is fragile and is very easily damaged when it is wet. 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 ZION during or after rain. A good rule of thumb is that if the ground near your climb is at all damp (and not powdery dry sand), then do not climb. There are many alternatives (limestone, granite, basalt, and plastic) nearby. Seasonal Raptor Closures Details

Closures in effect March 1
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Description

Climbs right out of the middle of the arch. Climb is heads up, with many pitches of long fall potential. Only a few really "dangerous" pitches (whatever that means) but overall classic route. The headwall has a pitch of drilling, we were hoping the seam panned out to no avail. One of the steeper pitches in Zion for sure.

Descent is best to try and find the top of Shunes Buttress and rap, we didn't and rapped off the back into a wicked slot canyon in a rain storm but that is for another story.

Please feel free to manipulate any hole on the route. We were low on bolts and rivets so we did a lot of angle holes.

But please leave your drill holstered while on lead, it is all there just try.