Routes : North America : United States : Utah : St. George : Zion National Park : Desert Shield : Desert Shield
Desert Shield - A3
Average Rating : 4.50 out of 5
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Route Summary | Ascent Notes (2)
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Description:
per supertopo: V C3 5.11a Smaller Sandstone equivalent to El Cap's Shield. 5 low angle free (or C1) pitches followed by 4 vertical aid pitches. Not pitons allowed so bring your clean gear and your A game.
Submitted by: claramie on 2006-07-04
Views: 1121
Route ID: 77916
2 Ascents Recorded
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| Difficulty | 5.11a A3 |
| Safety Rating | G |
| Exposure |  |
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Onsight ascent by:
Great free climbing down low, awesome exposure up high.
I climbed this with friend who is an exceptional aid climber. So we climbed in blocks. I free climbed the first 5 pitches. And the second day He climbed the 4 Aid Pitches. Great Bivy spot, but bring a bivy sack to zip the critters out of your sleeping bag.
Added: 2012-01-19
| Ratings | |
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| Difficulty | 5.11a A3 |
| Safety Rating | R |
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Amazing!!!
This route is truly spectacular! The first half of the route has very good freeclimbing up to 5.11a with some great splitter cracks. After the free pitches you do a very exposed bolt ladder around an arete and onto the amazing headwall. The next two pitches are long and pretty sustained. A double set of HB offsets is very helpful. Include the very smallest and expect many moves in a row over tiny gear. A loweball was also extremely helpful for the crux near the top of the second difficult headwall pitch. These two pitches are amazingly exposed and make for a world class experience. There is a final short pitch to the top of the wall that has one or two moves of C2. rap the route.
Added: 2007-10-07
