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GPS trace. The last part of the route has two choices; a relatively short, direct approach with one obnoxious 5.8 section on very crappy rock; and a convoluted path with one class 4 on slightly less crappy (but still crappy) rock. |
~8:45 AM, view N up Zion Valley to Sentinel. |
View W as we prepare to cross over the N side of the Johnson ridge. |
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Starting the real ascent. |
The obnoxious 5.8 section |
View NNE to Watchman. |
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On the SE side of the summit block is a series of alcoves. |
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From highest peaklet, view S to S Summit. |
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View N up Zion Valley from highest point. |
Ta da! Cerebellum check. |
View N to highest point. CP stops to rewind the rope (that I had previously messed up). |
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View of West Temple behind highpoint. Taken from S Summit. |
View N from S Summit; The Watchman on R. |
On descent, view S toward entrance to Zion Valley. |
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Now we start looking for an easier route (which was hinted by sheep dung up high). |
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This is the one "crux" on the southern route; nominally 4th class, in part because the rock is not very trustworthy -- so one doesn't use small protuberances as holds. |
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Back to the west side of the ridge, view W as we prepare to drive back to Vegas. |
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