West-facing Wall  Photos:  Recent | Best | Popular Lat, Long:  40.4475, -111.7003 Map Page Views:  747. Good page?    Administrators:  Kristine Hoffman, Andrew Gram, Perin Blanchard, grk10vq, Tom Erickson Submitted By:  Perin Blanchard on Apr 29, 2012 Make this area a Favorite What's New   Print a Mini-Guide with routes Add Route  Add Photo  Add Comment  Add Event

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Description 

A wall of varied character, with many pockets, and with slightly less-than vertical rock on the left (uphill), and steeply overhanging rock near the right (downhill) side. The downhill side is buttressed by a striking arete with a lovely-looking .12c that runs along the arete.

A number of lines have been added to this wall since the Ruckman guide was published. In particular, note that the left-most lines are not the 5.10 and 5.10d listed in the guidebook. To orient yourself, look downhill from the left-most lines and find a blue streak with a large oblong pocket just above and to the right of a second bolt. This line is the 5.10 named Serpentine in the guidebook.

Sundance (5.10c) and Afterglow (5.10d), both listed in the guidebook are lines that climb through a section of obvious pockets near the ground and for the first couple of bolts.

Getting There 

Approach per the main page; following the more-used-appearing trail to the right below the short band of cliffs that guard the main, south-facing wall will deposit you at the wall.

The Classics

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Sundance 5.10c  UT : Wasatch Range : ... : West-facing Wall

Large, comfortable pockets make the starting section a joy, but this is quickly followed by a somewhat blanker, perplexing section that requires trusting less-than-stellar feet and off-kilter handholds.Continue up through a small bulge/roof. After the last bolt make a mildly unnerving rightward traverse to the chains....[more]   Browse More Classics in UT