By Sergio Colombo
From Las Vegas
Sep 11, 2012
| which trad routes below 5.10 would you consider a must-do for a first time visitor to this area? We will be there for 3 days with a total newbie along. We are looking for something not really hard or sandbag, just mellow routes where we can have some fun with a new climber tagging along.
Thank you. | 
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By Devin Fin
From DURANGO
Sep 11, 2012
| the Coffin crack! mellow at 5.9 |
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By cdec
From SLC and Moab, ut
Sep 11, 2012
| Becky's wall, Satin's corner, bushwhack crack, cranial prophylactic, green a, wheels of fire, Gordon's hangover. |
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By DrApnea
From Salt Lake City, UT
Sep 11, 2012
| The Green Adjective (P1) to MA-1
Touch up
Pentapitch/Sasquatch
Hatchet crack to Movie variation of schoolroom
Crack in the woods to Hand Jive
Coffin crack (aka the coffin)
Mexican crack
Lazerus
Satans corner
Perhaps
All in LCC. Nothing listed is harder than 9+/10- and most are in the 5.7-5.8 range.
All are fun. |
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By kBobby
From Spokane, WA
Sep 12, 2012
| Although you asked about LCC, I want to suggest that Big Cottonwood Canyon also has some stellar moderates that you should check out.
- Steort's Ridge and Jig's Up (do both the same day; they share one pitch).
- Outside Corner on JHCOB Wall
- everything on Mule Hollow (long approach but many worthwhile pitches)
- Le Creme de Shorts, Layback Crack, and Goodro's Wall in Storm Mountain (Goodro's is hard .10, but you can either hangdog up it, aid it, or set up a TR by climbing the 5.6 sport to the right).
All of the previous suggestions for LCC are spot on. FWIW, the coffin is considered by most to be the best 5.9 in Salt Lake. Personally, Sasquatch is my favorite single pitch of climbing anywhere!
Also, other than Bushwhack, no one listed other routes on the Gate Buttress. Schoolroom is incredibly fun. The Hook is awesome! Callitwhatyouplease is also great in its own awkward way. Just beware that you need a 70m rope to comfortably TR it (you can rap off of it with a 60m if you rap off to climber's right instead of straight down).
Beware that your total newbie might have difficulty in LCC. Most of the climbing there is either pure friction slab climbing or straight in jamming. |
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By Sergio Colombo
From Las Vegas
Sep 12, 2012
| Perfect! Thank you all, enough routes to choose from. Sounds like we are going to have fun. :) |
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By ddriver
From SLC
Sep 12, 2012
| Park at the Gate Buttress to access the Beckey's, Schoolroom, and Green A/Kermit's areas. There's enough there to keep you busy for two or three days if desired.
No one mentioned half-a-finger, superb though short 9+ fingers. You've got several good suggestions above. Schoolroom, Schoolroom West and the Hook are mellow. Tingey's Terror/Torture is also reasonably mellow though not as consistently classic.
The two pitches of the Coffin are excellent, though you could easily link them if desired.
Pentapitch/Sasquatch/Japanese Terraces, etc is another good day. |
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