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Raindbow Wall is not 5.11-. Almost every pitch on the climb is 5.11, and I recall a number of 5.11+ and 5.12 pitches (although I did the Rainbow Country version). |
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Agree with John mostly a free climb these days, going to be cold back there. In my opinion if you want to aid climb there are better walls to so, Zion is close by and provides lots of aid climbs and you would likely be able to find something in the sun, which would be much more enjoyable. But with Zion or Rainbow Wall, please avoid hauling a haul, most of these walls can be done in a day by a competent party, and hauling is hard on the sandstone, damaging the rock. |
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Thanks for the comments everyone. |
David Coley wrote:Thanks for the comments everyone. The reason I'm considering it is that I'm hoping to be climbing with a group of Brits at Red Rocks at Easter, and one of them wants to do an aid wall. However, I assume easter will also be the most popular time of year to free climb it? And if we aren't meant to haul then its out, as part of the reason for her would be a spend a couple of nights on a wall. Is there any particular reason not to haul on this route rather than, say, Moonlight Buttress over in Zion? Is the rock different? Thanks.Hauling in Zion is frowned upon, people do it but it is considered poor style. Routes in Zion can be done in a day easily especially if you fix a couple pitches. Besides hauling sucks, more fun to just climb and not deal with a haul bag. |
Highlander wrote: Hauling in Zion is frowned upon, people do it but it is considered poor style.Maybe in Colorado. Do whatever, just don't harm the routes / rock. |
Nathan Scherneck wrote: Maybe in Colorado. Do whatever, just don't harm the routes / rock.Hauling does harm the rock, that is my point. Even the guidebook states "Avoid hauling if possible. Some popular routes are getting scarred with white streaks where haul bags have scraped off the brown surface coloring of the sandstone." "Also free climb as much as possible. Every time gear is weighted it erodes the sandstone a little more...........weighting gear as little as possible extends the life of Zion's routes." |
John Wilder wrote: Ive freed the route..... but pulling through on the bolts keeps the grade reasonable for mortals.Nice spray. And what's this about you shouldn't haul in Zion? You shouldn't aid in Zion? Can we still place gear in Zion? David, go get on any wall you want, haul a portaledge, don't do a single free move, and spend all week on it if you want. |
John Wilder wrote: Note the C0 after the 5.11-. Ive freed the route and it you free all of it, it's 5.12a, but pulling through on the bolts keeps the grade reasonable for mortals.John, you've led every pitch - without weighting the rope? If so you'd know that the first pitch is 12b so I assume there's a typo somewhere in your post. But nice job anyway! |
