Backoff  WI4

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Type:  Ice, 2 pitches, 200 feet Consensus:  WI4 [details] FA:  Rick Wyatt & Doug Hansen, late 1970's Season:  Winter (Dec to Feb) Submitted By:  John Ross on Oct 29, 2006 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (12) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

Climbers finishing the first pitch of Backoff.

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Mt. Nebo Wilderness on south side of Santaquin Canyon. MORE INFO >>> The Mount Nebo Wilderness boundary parallels approximately 100-200 yards south of the Santaquin Canyon road from the mouth of the canyon to Tinney Flat Campground. Wilderness rules apply within the wilderness area (nothing mechanized or motorized allowed, including power drills). This information is a public crowdsourcing effort between the Access Fund, and Mountain Project. You should confirm closures, restrictions, and/or related dates. Keeping climbing areas open and conserving the climbing environment

Description 

P1 - (WI2) Climb the low angle bulges to the bottom of the more vertical P2. Look for belay chains up a ramp on the right. This pitch is sometimes thin with water running under the ice.

P2 - (WI4) This is the business pitch, steeper and often thin. At the top on the right is a two bolt anchor (may be covered with ice). Over the top are chain anchors to the left.

Descent: Two rope rappel from anchors.

Location 

Found on the south side of the canyon .53 mile from the Trumbolt Picnic Area locked gate. The top of the route can be seen from the road. Scramble up the steep gully about 10 minutes to the base.

An alternate approach is to climb Squash Head, scramble above Squash Head's top anchors to the top of the ridge, then rappel to the base of Backoff.

Protection 

Ice Screws for pro.

At the top of the low angle first pitch look for chain anchors up a ramp on the right. At the top of P2 on the right is a two bolt anchor, or climb over the top to chain anchors on the left.

Under the right conditions avalanches can rip down this gully.

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BETA PHOTO: Backoff	January 2013 - JR Rowley	Backoff - 1/20/13
Back Off in pretty fat conditions. 2/18/13