Zion Shade Seeking in Early Sept
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Hey all, |
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The best shade for multi pitch trad routes is Kung Fu Theater. Best routes are Kung Fu Fighter, Mortal Combat and Blood Sport. |
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the headache is a very nice 5.10 in the shade. the kung fu theater is a fun area and so is the cragmont spot. cerburus is the most splitter and creek style area and it in the shade in the afternoon, so you will need to ride the shuttle. |
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Thanks, guys! Have climbed at Cerberus before and hope to find more routes of similar quality. |
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Good, then you know Cerberus gets half day sun and I believe your post said you were looking for shade. All the routes I recommended to you are shaded multi-pitch routes with at least one, if not two, Indian Creek quality pitches, but plenty of wide stuff thrown in between so you need to be skilled at off width. If you are looking for sport climbs (the Black Corridor reference), you are better off stopping an hour short in St. George/Utah Hills/Virgin River Gorge or Lime Kiln Canyon near Mesquite. The Headache is the tourist route of Zion, been published in Rock and Ice and Climbing rags. 3 pitches of 5.9+/10-, the easiest route in Zion but also gets afternoon sun. I have hauled no less than 30 folks up it myself, good shade mid morning. Certain routes on Tunnel Wall are totally protected from the sun, Gypsy's Curse, Pick on the Fat Kid, Feast of Snakes, etc...some will receive afternoon sun, Lap Dance, InI, UnU, etc. Kung Fu is mostly all shaded. |
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Not looking for sporto stuff, plenty of that in the backyard. More intrigued by splitters...also, love the wide stuff. |