Stairway to Heaven

Routes : North America : United States : Utah : Salt Lake - Utah Counties : Provo Canyon : Stairway To Heaven : Stairway to Heaven

Average Rating : 4.29 out of 5
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Route Summary | Ascent Notes (10)

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Ice

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Difficulty	WI5
Safety Rating	G
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In Feb 2006 this climb formed up a full 10 pitches for the first time ever. On my 3rd time to the top, I was able to climb the pillar on P7, for ice leads on every pitch of this mega-classic. If 7 is not in, and you don't feel like climbing M-Hard, there is a short 5.5 chimney 200 yards east on the ledge, providing access to the base of P8. Descent involves walkoff East to the restaurant, then 60M rap from the handrail, then 20M rap from a dead stump through the chimney. Walk around to the top of 6 and rap the route. With 60M ropes, it is BARELY possible to rap to the bottom of P5 from here, with rope stretch.

Submitted by: stymingersfink on 2006-03-03
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Route ID: 48608

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Difficulty	WI4
Safety Rating	G
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Top Rope ascent by: jnrose5 on 2011-02-11 (View Climbing Log)

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Added: 2011-02-11

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Difficulty	WI4
Safety Rating	G
Exposure
Rock Quality
Scenery
Fun Factor

Onsight ascent by: jnrose5 on 2011-02-11 (View Climbing Log)

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Added: 2011-02-11

Ratings
Difficulty	WI5
Safety Rating	G
Exposure
Rock Quality
Scenery
Fun Factor

Onsight ascent by: jnrose5 on 2011-02-09 (View Climbing Log)

COLD

super hard to get penetration with anything today

Added: 2011-02-11

Ratings
Difficulty	WI5
Safety Rating	G
Exposure
Scenery
Fun Factor

Onsight ascent by: dowww on 2010-01-20 (View Climbing Log)

With Zach and Jason. Three days, three WI 5 routes and 1 mixed. Unimpressed with the amount of ice and snow formed in this canyon for January. But the area got a dump as we left. Surprised how low (elevation) it sits. Many routes not in. Good stuff though for a boy so far away from his local ice stomping grounds. Better than Joe's Valley last December anyhow. Definitely got to time the ice right in Utah. Global warming?

Added: 2010-02-10