sport multi-pitch climbs
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I have been climbing on the wasatch front for the last couple years and have never experienced a multi-pitch climb and really want to give it a go. I am looking for advice on good climbs to try (sport); I am interested in trying anything from a fun 5.8 to a fair 5.10a/b. Any ideas are greatly appreciated! |
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Squawstruck in Rock Canyon. Do the first 8 pitches and you can rap back down with a 60 or 70. Very closely bolted. The whole 22 pitch route goes at 5.11, but the first 8 pitches |
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I'd suggest a trip to the city of rocks. Steinfell's dome has a nice moderate climb called Sinocranium, with really easy first 5 pitches, then a really exposed, exciting 5.8 pitch and a nice summit. Two easy raps off the back side and a short hike back to your packs. |
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How about "Betty's Altered Elbow" in Altered States Gully of Little Cottonwood? |
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Pick up James Garrett's West Desert guidebook and there are some easy multipitch routes at the blob area. |
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Gary Taylor wrote:How about "Betty's Altered Elbow" in Altered States Gully of Little Cottonwood?Early morning might be fine. That route gets some sun. Fun gig, though. Not sure I'd really call it a sport route, per se. I think there's a couple of shorter multi pitch routes in the Storm Mountain area. Mule Hollow Wall has a couple. Devil's Castle might work but I wouldn't suggest it as a first multi pitch venue. City of Rocks and/or Castle Rocks has great multi pitch routes. Any Pogue route. |
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Maple Canyon has about a dozen multi-pitch routes 5.10 ish or easier. All in the new Mape guide. |
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Rock Canyon really gets overlooked for multi-pitch bolted sport routes. There are at least 17 multi-pitch routes that are in your range. Search MP for the routes here. Mornings and evenings probably best for most of these routes during the hot summer months. |
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Devils Castle at alta has a slew of sport multi's. Close to the city and fun, Protable Darkness is the easiest route and well bolted the whole way. |
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Amamzing! Thanks for the input everyone, I really appreicate the advice and recommendations! I look forward to getting in to multipitch clilmbs! As for the trad climbing, I dont have the rack or the "G" to spend on one. One day I will graduate, but until then I have pleanty of sport routes to explore. |
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I dont know how I missed this tool but the route search engine is amazing! Thanks! John Ross wrote:Rock Canyon really gets overlooked for multi-pitch bolted sport routes. There are at least 17 multi-pitch routes that are in your range. Search MP for the routes here. Mornings and evenings probably best for most of these routes during the hot summer months. |