Holy Roller, 5.11

4th Pitch- 100’- 5.11/ Climb the burly, sandy and inconsistent crack up to another hanging belay. You can combine these last two pitches if you want to avoid that belay. The top belay is on a decent ledge. I sowed this pitch up as I had zero confidence in my feet out on the smooth sandy and dirty face. The crack was never consistent, not allowing many good finger or hand jams, but rather a collection of different widths. I placed most of my double rack, except for the 3’s and 4’s. I advise carrying extra .5” and 1” pieces just for this pitch (which Joe and Brody call for anyway), particularly if you are going to combine the last two pitches. You do get rest stops on a variety of features. This pitch could be 5.10+ for that reason I suppose. But to on-site it, I would be prepared for the 5.11 grade. (photo) Holy Roller, 5.11, 5 Pitches, Mount Spry, Zion National Park, April, 2009