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The Prow

Submitted By: Greg Opland on Jan 30, 2006
Administrators: Greg Opland, James DeRoussel
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Not surprisingly, The Prow, is the pointed intersection of the two canyons of Paradise Forks. There are lots of good, long routes at The Prow and it's popular with climbers. During the summer season, it's mostly sunny in the morning, but in the shade later in the day, at least the side facing the Sine Wall.


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The Prow Area is south along the same side of the canyon that contains Pillow Wall, at the intersection of the two canyons.



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Placing gear low on the route.  Photo by Bennett Barthelemy.

Shotgun 5.12  AZ : Paradise Forks : The Prow
This route is to the right of On The Edge. Scramble up a short band to a ledge. The route follows a seam/finger crack with some tight moves down low, severe stemming and thin jamming in the middle, and nice long moves with positive fingers at the top. Kind of a tall man route due to the stemming moves in the middle. One of the better 5.12s at the Forks....[more]


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By Dean Hoffman
Feb 7, 2006

When climbing on the Prow wall please try to find suitable gear anchors or use trees far from the edge. Please try to fight the urge to rap off the lone pine tree at the lip. Due to increased traffic over the years erosion is becoming a problem and well you kind of feel sorry for that ole tree.