Fang Spire 

FA:  Kyle Copeland and John Middendorf 1988 Type:  Aid Consensus:  5.9+ C3 [details] Length:  5 pitches, 650 feet, Grade IV Views: 1,311 page views Submitted By: ErikK on Mar 8, 2007 Add Photo  Add Comment

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BETA PHOTO: The Fang Spire is in the center of the photo, it's...

Description 

This is the sugar-capped spire that stands in front of East Temple. This route has some really cool, exposed hooking on solid sandstone and some other creative aid .

There is good topo from bigwall.com.

There is also an updated topo in the visitor center.

Protection 

This route goes all clean; no hammers needed.

• Two sets of HB offsets or micro nuts

• Two sets stoppers

• Three sets of C3s

• Three sets of C4s #.3 - #.4

• Two sets of C4s #.5 - #4

• Two talons

• One large hook

• Other assorted hooks

• Two 60m ropes

Location 

Park at the pull off 1/2mile up on the Mt. Carmel Hwy form the Zion Canyon Rd. and Mt. Carmel Hwy junction. The pull off is on the left just before the bridge.

The Fang Spire is almost directly above the pullout on the left side of East Temple. Basically follow the trail that leads out from the pull off along the river and go directly up to the base. It's a short but steep approach.

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BETA PHOTO: P1 is the crack in the center of the light colored...	BETA PHOTO: Ahhhh the summit, This is a really cool ledge, it ...	Hook Placement
TDA on the first pitch	Shayne Durfee in the business	D-N-A on the summit.
Heidi Gledhill and Derrick Fassbender on the Fang ...	Closer shot of Heidi Gledhill and Derrick Fassbend...