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Namaste- 5.12a/ A fantastic route in a fantastical place. This Conrad Anker route goes down as one of my all time favorite sport routes anywhere in North America. A long sustained 150βer that requires double ropes for the rappel. It starts out way overhung and really never cuts much slack on the gravity situation until the last 20β or so. The first bolt is off the ground a bit and until you reach the ladder like sandstone rungs, the beginning is the crux of the route. When you rap, you practically end up 40β-50β away from the wall, which defines how overhung the route is. However, the holds are almost all huge jugs making the actual moves themselves no harder than 5.10. There is a finger hold or two, but the real crux is getting the route clean without pumping out, if you are human. Sun never hit the wall in June. Tons of birds and vegetation, offering kind of an alpine flare this deep in the canyon with lingering snow in June. 14 bolts to a three bolt fixed anchor.
Kolob Canyons, Zion National Park, Utah, June, 2009
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[ Post a Comment ]| Nanuls | Great photo! | | 
Voted 10/10 | Great photo Dow, very atmospheric. | | Posted Jun 16, 2009 9:42 am |
 | | Dow Williams | Re: Great photo! | | 
Hasn't voted | thanks man...I would have to say this is one the most serene place I have sport climbed to date. Most sport climbers are not that interested in developing such remote locals. Conrad put several great routes up here. Cheers | | Posted Jun 16, 2009 11:47 am |
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