YEM - Jan 6, 2019 10:25 pm Date Climbed: Mar 27, 2017
Looked Like A Good Idea
The crowds in Zion Canyon were out of control, so I decided to make my way to the eastern part of the park. I saw this peak from the road and thought it looked like a fun proposition. I made my way up quickly and around to the north side to the summit. Turns out there was an easier way on the eastern side for the descent. Loads of fun for my first scramble in the park and a great way to leave the crowds behind.
tdoughty - May 12, 2015 7:28 pm Date Climbed: Apr 26, 2015
West face traverse
Solo and a bit unnerving. Used my 30' of webbing to string a handline off a tree on a short section of descent.
Fred Spicker - May 15, 2014 9:02 am Date Climbed: Apr 29, 2014
SE side
With Moni.
Moni - Apr 29, 2014 5:53 pm Date Climbed: Apr 29, 2014
SE
With Fred. Decided to belay the spicy section everyone alludes to near the ridge crest as well as to rappel it. Summit ridge was fun and the views wonderful. First time on this sort of rock, so it was a great summit on which to test the waters. Beautiful weather, cool with a cold wind at times.
SarahThompson - Dec 1, 2008 2:39 pm Date Climbed: Nov 29, 2008
A little spicy
11/29/08 - We had never scrambled on this kind of rock before and it was a learning experience. We beelined it from the road as suggested, seeking out the lowest angle path up the slickrock on the southeast face. One little section high up on the bowl was very spicy for us and we thought it was the crux. The summit block was 4th class, loose, but fairly easy. Descending down the crux section in the bowl was a little unnerving and we had to experiment with the limits of frictioning on this stuff. There was no way to protect it, although we did consider slinging the bush there in hopes that it may hold if we slipped while downclimbing. Eventually we worked our way through it though without getting the rope out.
11/20/18 - Climbed up the beautiful south slopes (3rdc class), then traversed around the west side near the top and finished on the north side. The west side traverse was easy but a little uncomfortable - loose and exposed. The summit block is 4th class. This is not a class 2 peak by any stretch of the imagination.
Jerry L - Jun 14, 2008 1:27 pm Date Climbed: Jun 10, 2008
Steep Slab
I thought it was a little scarey. I also climbed something across the road afterwards that was pretty nice.
Stu Brandel - Apr 26, 2008 5:45 pm Date Climbed: Apr 19, 2008
Blocked by Summit Block
This was a very challenging slickrock experience for my 11 year old son and I. From the shoulder of the peak was one of the most beautiful views I have ever seen in Zion, looking east. Alas, the summit block was beyond our abilities even though we worked our way around the entire southern half of the peak.
Bob Sihler - Mar 27, 2008 8:37 am Date Climbed: Mar 25, 2008
Sunny Spring Morning
Went pretty much directly up, occasionally contouring, and wound up at the outcrop north of the main summit block, from which it was an easy scramble to the very top. No snow on the route this day. The hardest part going up was near the summit ridge where the slopes steepened and I had to really get into the friction thing without any rock shoes on.
I tried to climb directly down from the south end of the summit but found the downclimbing conditions unsuitable, so I retraced my ascent route a bit and then traversed to the southern ridge, which allowed an easy but steep hike back down.
YEM - Jan 6, 2019 10:25 pm Date Climbed: Mar 27, 2017
Looked Like A Good IdeaThe crowds in Zion Canyon were out of control, so I decided to make my way to the eastern part of the park. I saw this peak from the road and thought it looked like a fun proposition. I made my way up quickly and around to the north side to the summit. Turns out there was an easier way on the eastern side for the descent. Loads of fun for my first scramble in the park and a great way to leave the crowds behind.
tdoughty - May 12, 2015 7:28 pm Date Climbed: Apr 26, 2015
West face traverseSolo and a bit unnerving. Used my 30' of webbing to string a handline off a tree on a short section of descent.
Fred Spicker - May 15, 2014 9:02 am Date Climbed: Apr 29, 2014
SE sideWith Moni.
Moni - Apr 29, 2014 5:53 pm Date Climbed: Apr 29, 2014
SEWith Fred. Decided to belay the spicy section everyone alludes to near the ridge crest as well as to rappel it. Summit ridge was fun and the views wonderful. First time on this sort of rock, so it was a great summit on which to test the waters. Beautiful weather, cool with a cold wind at times.
SarahThompson - Dec 1, 2008 2:39 pm Date Climbed: Nov 29, 2008
A little spicy11/29/08 - We had never scrambled on this kind of rock before and it was a learning experience. We beelined it from the road as suggested, seeking out the lowest angle path up the slickrock on the southeast face. One little section high up on the bowl was very spicy for us and we thought it was the crux. The summit block was 4th class, loose, but fairly easy. Descending down the crux section in the bowl was a little unnerving and we had to experiment with the limits of frictioning on this stuff. There was no way to protect it, although we did consider slinging the bush there in hopes that it may hold if we slipped while downclimbing. Eventually we worked our way through it though without getting the rope out.
11/20/18 - Climbed up the beautiful south slopes (3rdc class), then traversed around the west side near the top and finished on the north side. The west side traverse was easy but a little uncomfortable - loose and exposed. The summit block is 4th class. This is not a class 2 peak by any stretch of the imagination.
Jerry L - Jun 14, 2008 1:27 pm Date Climbed: Jun 10, 2008
Steep SlabI thought it was a little scarey. I also climbed something across the road afterwards that was pretty nice.
Stu Brandel - Apr 26, 2008 5:45 pm Date Climbed: Apr 19, 2008
Blocked by Summit BlockThis was a very challenging slickrock experience for my 11 year old son and I. From the shoulder of the peak was one of the most beautiful views I have ever seen in Zion, looking east. Alas, the summit block was beyond our abilities even though we worked our way around the entire southern half of the peak.
Bob Sihler - Mar 27, 2008 8:37 am Date Climbed: Mar 25, 2008
Sunny Spring MorningWent pretty much directly up, occasionally contouring, and wound up at the outcrop north of the main summit block, from which it was an easy scramble to the very top. No snow on the route this day. The hardest part going up was near the summit ridge where the slopes steepened and I had to really get into the friction thing without any rock shoes on.
I tried to climb directly down from the south end of the summit but found the downclimbing conditions unsuitable, so I retraced my ascent route a bit and then traversed to the southern ridge, which allowed an easy but steep hike back down.
cp0915 - Dec 4, 2007 4:19 pm
couple different routesAfter splashing through Keyhole Canyon once, I went up the direct southeast face of this thing. A touch of spicy class 4 near the top.
I've also done a neat, and easier, route that traverses small ledges along the west side of the peak. Class 2, with nice exposure in spots.
-4-10-10: Returned and scrambled up the steepish slabs (class 3-4) from the north col and then descended via the west side ledges.
tanya - Dec 4, 2007 4:11 pm Date Climbed: Dec 2, 2007
Winter Hike...This was a fun hike/climb for a winters day! Thanks for taking me. :)