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Great White Fright.

5.8, Trad, 1060 ft (321 m), 4 pitches, Grade II,  Avg: 2 from 1 vote
FA: Andy Ross Paul Ross (Var Leads)
Utah > S Central Utah > San Rafael Swell > San Rafael Swel… > Eastern Reef Ar… > R Crags (Two Finger C…

Description

Named after a route on the Chalk cliffs on the coast of Southern England. Apart from one pitch a climb designed for the bad rock connoisseurs.A one star route with a four star view from its summit.Good practice for Alpine. Walk into Two Finger Canyon and its the first big light colored slab/pillar on the right.

P1)Follow the crack then over an overlap (bolt). Move left passed another bolt then up to ledge and double anchors.160'5.8.
P2) Continue up an easy slab for a 100' to a bolt that protects a nice steeper loose section. continue another 100' to double anchors.200' 5.7.
P3).Walk 50' to the start of a slab with good rock..Pull overlaps trending left to cam belays in big crack left side of bowl. 100' 5.6
P4) From here fourth class 600' up gullies to the summit and suberb views.

Descent:- The descent is the same as the Mile and a Bit Girdle Traverse of the Great White Wall. Just down to the right is a single bolt for a low angle 40' rap to a big ledge.Walk down to the right and at its end down climb 20' to double anchors.Rap about 160' double rope rap to a big ledge . Walk south to next rap anchors.Rap full 200'keeping on the south edge . From here to groung is 4th class scrambling. Climb down the short groove,trend south down a blocky corner then left along a long ledge ,at its end down an easy slab to the right and follow to the entrance on the canyon.

Location

Two Fingers Canyon. South of the Great White Wall.A road into this Canyon can be found 2.4 miles from the Hanksville road entrance or 1.5 miles south of the turn off to Three Finger Canyon

Protection

Cams 1/4" to 4", Slings ,set of stoppers. Two 60m ropes

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Looking down from the summit to the road into the canyon . Note truck bottom right.
[Hide Photo] Looking down from the summit to the road into the canyon . Note truck bottom right.
Rapping the desent. The Girdle of The Great White wall finishes just left of the upper corner
[Hide Photo] Rapping the desent. The Girdle of The Great White wall finishes just left of the upper corner
View to the South
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View looking north up the Reef
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Higher on P3
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Exiting the grooves to the summit
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Andy on P2
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 Lower section of the climb
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Paul passing bolt on P2
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Looking down P2
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Paul on P2
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Higher
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