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Zion Climbing: Free and Clean
Authors: Bryan Bird
Routes:  250 (click to see the complete route list)
Difficulty: 5.5-5.13a, C1-C3
Pages: 232 pages
Edition: 1st Edition, August 2009

 

Zion Climbing Free and Clean is the most comprehensive climber’s guide to Zion National Park, arguably one of the most beautiful national parks in the United States.  Inside you will find up-to-date information on more than 250 free climbs and 25 of Zion’s best clean aid climbs, plus pictures and directions to the park’s most popular bouldering areas. Detailed coverage ranges from 10-foot boulder problems to 2000-foot epic free climbs, making this compilation of stories, maps, and history the best guide available to Zion. 

Features available in both Print Books and eBooks:  
250 of the most classic free climbs, from Ashtar Command to Shune's Buttress
100 never-before published free climbs
25 of the best clean big walls, including Moonlight Buttress and Space Shot

Most accurate and complete beta ever for Zion
First ascent history—much of it previously unpublished
Loaded with full-page photos of color climbing action and rock formations

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Route Name Formation Review
Spaceshot Leaning Wall
9
IV 5.6 C2 or 5.13
Led By Sheep Aries Butte
5
III 5.7
Touchstone Wall Cerberus Gendarme
N/A
IV/V 5.10 C1 or 5.13b
Scramble Route Johnson Mountain
N/A
IV 4th class
Brown/Mcafee Cragmont, Tunnel Wall
1
The Big Lebowski West Temple
21
IV/V 5.11a/b
Crack in the Cosmic Egg Mt. Moroni
9
V 5.8 C2
Globe Boulder Globe Boulder
N/A
VB/0-V5/6
Lunar Ecstasy Moonlight Buttress Area
9
IV/V 5.10 C2
South Face Twin Brothers
N/A
III 5.5
Iron Messiah The Spearhead
6
III/IV 5.10
G-String Divas Cragmont, Tunnel Wall
1
I 5.10
Sheer Lunacy Moonlight Buttress Area
7
IV 5.9 C2 or 5.12+ or 5.13
Checkerboard Mesa, Wheat Chex East Zion
6
II 5.6/5.7
North Ridge, Watchman The Watchman
N/A
IV 5.10 A0
Lowe Route Angels Landing
13
IV/V 5.13 or 5.9 C3
Shune's Buttress Red Arch Mountain
8
III/IV 5.11
Swoop Gimp or be Dust Moonlight Buttress Area
10
V 5.9 C3
Cave Crack Cerberus Gendarme
2
5.7
Rub it Raw Cragmont, Tunnel Wall
1
I 5.10
Gentlemans Agreement Three Marys
9
IV 5.13b or 5.9 C1
The Organasm The Organ
2
II/III 5.10 C1 or 5.12
Monkeyfinger Temple of Sinewava
9
IV 5.12b
The Sand Teton Bridge Mountain
10
IV/V 5.11- A0
Master Blaster Headache Area, Tunnel Wall
1
II 5.13+ or 5.8 C1
Ashtar Command Ataxia Tower, Tunnel Wall
2
II 5.9
North Spur Chimney Sweep Lady Mountain
7
III 5.7 or 5.10
Cynthia's Hand Job Cerberus Gendarme
2
II 5.10
Weeping Rock Chimneys Weeping Rock
3
II 5.7
The Pulpit Temple of Sinewava
2
II 5.11 or 5.9 C2+
Central Pillar, Watchman Direct The Watchman
14
IV/V 5.11 C1
Tooele Tower Eagle Crags
3
III 5.9+
Trabajando La Esquina Cragmont, Tunnel Wall
4
II/III 5.10+
Lovelace AKA The Fang Wall East Temple
8
IV 5.12+ or 5.10 C1
Old Man of The Mountain East Temple
6
III 5.10
Micro Chuck Kung Fu Theatre, Tunnel Wall
2
II 5.8
Kung Fu Fighter Kung Fu Theatre, Tunnel Wall
4
III 5.10+/11-
Central Pillar Mt. Spry
8
IV 5.10
Cherry Crack Cerberus Gendarme
2
I 5.10
Freak Show Temple of Sinewava
7
IV 5.12
Bruce Lee Memorial Crack Kung Fu Theatre, Tunnel Wall
1
5.10
Wigs in Space Red Arch Mountain
7
IV 5.11 or 5.9 A1
The Headache Headache Area, Tunnel Wall
3
II 5.10
Kung Pow Kitty Kung Fu Theatre, Tunnel Wall
4
III 5.11
Angels Hair Angels Landing
11
V 5.13a
Golden Gate Sub Peak of Bridge Mountain
4
IV 5.10
Dances With Zully Mt. Spry
6
III 5.10+
Cat Hole Ataxia Tower, Tunnel Wall
4
III 5.10
Fang Spire East Temple
6
IV 5.9 C3
Voodoo Rooves Cathedral Mountain
5
III 5.10
Cock Smasher Cragmont, Tunnel Wall
3
I 5.10
10 Percent The Organ
5
III 5.9
Take Back the Rainbow Sub Peak of Bridge Mountain
8
III 5.10
Coke Explosion Cathedral Mountain
4
III 5.10
Hello Mary Lou Angelino Wall
11
5.11 C1
Uklaw and Aktak The Watchman
14
V 5.10 C1
Cowboy Bob Goes to Zion East Temple
9
IV 5.11- R or 5.10+ C2
Feast of Snakes Cragmont, Tunnel Wall
6
III 5.11
Pie For Dinner The Watchman
14
IV 5.10
South Ridge Mt. Spry
5
III 5.9+R
Tree House of Horror Johnson Mountain
12
IV 5.11
Iron Like a Lion In Zion Isaac
16
IV/V 5.11b/c
Ball and Chain Angels Landing
9
V 5.12d A0
Mojo Risin Johnson Mountain
8
IV 5.11 or 5.10 C1
Gettin’ Western West Temple
18
V 5.11
Chastity Crack The Watchman
3
II 5.11
Negative Ghostrider The Watchman
8
IV 5.11-
Organ Grinder The Organ
2
II 5.9+
Freezer Burn AKA Free or Burn East Temple
9
IV 5.11+ or 5.10 A2
The Reach Around G1
14
IV 5.11-
Equinox Leaning Wall
10
IV 5.10
Hue and Cry The Watchman
8
IV 5.10+/11-
Right Toilet Crack Temple of Sinewava
5
III 5.10-
Smash Mouth Sub Peak of Bridge Mountain
4
III 5.11+
The Silverback Temple of Sinewava
7
IV 5.12d
Gatekeeper Crack Gatekeeper Wall
6
V 5.10 C2
More Than A Woman Three Marys
5
III/IV 5.10
Lap Dance Cragmont, Tunnel Wall
3
II 5.11-
The Vigil The Watchman
10
IV 5.11
Blood Sport Kung Fu Theatre, Tunnel Wall
3
II 5.10+
The Silmaril The Watchman
6
IV 5.12 or 5.10 A1
POW, Right in the Rat Cragmont, Tunnel Wall
3
II 5.11-
Boring Crack Ataxia Tower, Tunnel Wall
2
I 5.10+
Cowboy Coffee Headache Area, Tunnel Wall
1
Plan B Mt. Moroni
9
IV 5.12b
The Man Eater Ataxia Tower, Tunnel Wall
6
III 5.10+ C1
I’N’I Cragmont, Tunnel Wall
5
II 5.10
Unknown, Variation ot Ashtar Ataxia Tower, Tunnel Wall
2
I 5.8
North Ridge Sub Peak of Bridge Mountain
12
III/IV 5.10 C1, 10 aid moves
Party, Variation to Golden Gate Sub Peak of Bridge Mountain
4
The Pulpette Temple of Sinewava
1
I 5.9
The Monkeys Always Send Dude Temple of Sinewava
9
IV 5.11+R C2 or 5.12 (toprope)
The Gypsys Curse Cragmont, Tunnel Wall
4
II 5.10
Bits and Pieces Red Arch Mountain
8
IV 5.11
Varco Route Mt. Moroni
2
II 5.11
Ivory Coast The Watchman
3
II 5.12-
Up The Spearhead
6
IV/V 5.12
S and M The Watchman
6
III 5.10+
Swamp Donkey Mt. Spry
5
III 5.11- A0
Mortal Combat Kung Fu Theatre, Tunnel Wall
3
II 5.10
The Brown Fairy Cragmont, Tunnel Wall
3
II 5.11
Excedrin Ataxia Tower, Tunnel Wall
2
II 5.10a
Mean High Tide Cerberus Gendarme
6
III/IV 5.10+
The Holy Roller Mt. Spry
5
III 5.11
Made to be Broken Carbuncle Buttress
5
III 5.10d
420 Crack Beehives
1
5.10
Sweep the Leg Johnny Kung Fu Theatre, Tunnel Wall
2
I 5.10
Cindy Loohoo Beehives
1
5.10
The Groper Mt. Moroni
6
III 5.10+
Mojina Johnson Mountain
6
IV 5.10+
Hans Beehives
1
5.10
Rites of Passage Red Arch Mountain
9
IV 5.11+
Master of Reality Cragmont, Tunnel Wall
2
5.12+
Better Safe Than Sorry Sub Peak of Bridge Mountain
4
I 5.8 or II 5.10+
Voice From The Dust Mt. Moroni
9
III 5.11
Another Roadside Attraction Cragmont, Tunnel Wall
9
IV 5.10 A1
Parlay Beehives
1
5.11 A0
The Oxbow Incident The Organ
7
II/III 5.10
Riddlers Delight Carbuncle Buttress
8
III/IV 5.10
Southwest Face, C.T. Chimney Three Marys
6
III/IV 5.10
Woods Route Ataxia Tower, Tunnel Wall
2
II 5.11
Collard Greens and Chicken Wings Beehives
1
5.11+
Locksmith Dihedral Gatekeeper Wall
7
IV 5.12a or 5.11+ C1
Theatre Goddess Three Marys
6
III 5.10
Cave Dweller Ataxia Tower, Tunnel Wall
4
II/III 5.10
Enter the Dragon Kung Fu Theatre, Tunnel Wall
2
II 5.10+/11-
The Hernia The Watchman
10
III 5.11/11+
Omaha Bob Cragmont, Tunnel Wall
1
I 5.10
Force Boyle Johnson Mountain
8
IV 5.11 A0
Final Seconds Mt. Allgood
5
II 5.9
The Great Beyond Weeping Rock
8
III 5.10
Mythical Kings and Iguanas The Watchman
6
III 5.10
Fails of Power Cerberus Gendarme
2
I 5.11
Risk Management Carbuncle Buttress
5
III 5.10+/11- A0
Sandblaster Mt. Spry
8
IV 5.11
Cheyenne Social Club The Organ
5
III 5.10
Migraine Headache Area, Tunnel Wall
2
I 5.11
Schnaggle Tooth East Temple
9
III 5.10 R
The Dark Tower Kung Fu Theatre, Tunnel Wall
4
III 5.10+
Never Again Headache Area, Tunnel Wall
1
II 5.10
Cradle to the Grave The Watchman
10
V 5.11 C2
Unholy Matrimony G1
10
III 5.11 C1 or 5.12-?
Immaculate Conception Three Marys
6
III 5.10+
Quanto Questo Cragmont, Tunnel Wall
4
II 5.12
Cornback Rattler Cragmont, Tunnel Wall
2
II 5.11
Picking on the Fat Kid Cragmont, Tunnel Wall
6
II 5.10+
Shadow Warrior Kung Fu Theatre, Tunnel Wall
4
III 5.10
Molecules of Emotion Mt. Moroni
6
IV 5.12b
The Quarry Cerberus Gendarme
8
IV 5.10
Southeast Ridge Angelino Wall
11
5.11 C1
Krunk Juice Cragmont, Tunnel Wall
1
5.12+
Nut Smasher Beehives
1
5.12c
George the Animal Steele Cerberus Gendarme
4
II 5.10+
Left Toilet Crack Temple of Sinewava
1
I 5.10
Coconut Corner Cerberus Gendarme
3
III 5.10+
Slow and Delirious G1
14
IV 5.11-
Strikes and Gutters The Watchman
8
IV 5.10 C1
Birthday Bash East Temple
9
IV 5.12
Dropping Bombs Leaning Wall
2
II 5.10
The Wisdom Tooth East Temple
5
II 5.10 A0
Scandalous Hooker Cragmont, Tunnel Wall
4
II/III 5.11
10th Division East Temple
9
IV 5.10+
Frans Beehives
1
5.11
Back and Black Beehives
1
5.12
Rabbi Jah Kung Fu Theatre, Tunnel Wall
3
II 5.11
Hejira Ataxia Tower, Tunnel Wall
5
IV 5.10
Forced Issue Mt. Moroni
9
III/IV 5.10+ R
Reggaetone Cragmont, Tunnel Wall
1
I 5.12a
The Greer Mt. Allgood
5
III 5.10
Unknown Beehives
1
5.11
Spicy Flakes Beehives
1
5.10+
Out of Wax Cragmont, Tunnel Wall
2
I 5.10
Uncertain Fates East Temple
9
IV/V 5.11 C1
H.C.N. Cragmont, Tunnel Wall
1
I 5.10+
Doppleganger Beehives
1
5.10+
Unnamed Beehives
1
5.11
Remnants of a Party Cragmont, Tunnel Wall
4
II 5.10
You and You Cragmont, Tunnel Wall
4
II 5.10
Moonlight Buttress Moonlight Buttress Area
9
IV 5.12+ or 5.9 C1
Northwest Ridge, Golden Spur Mountain of The Sun
10
III 5.7
3 Star Rating
Practice Cliffs, Casual Sex Mountain of The Sun
1
I 5.8
3 Star Rating
Desert Shield Desert Shield Area
9
V 5.9 C3
3 Star Rating
Freeloader Isaac
18
V 5.12D
3 Star Rating
Southwest Ridge West Temple
N/A
III/IV 5.7
3 Star Rating
Tricks of the Trade Isaac
18
V 5.10 C1+
3 Star Rating
Plumb Line Mt. Kinesava
10
V 5.12 R
3 Star Rating
Road to Cumorah Mt. Moroni
10
IV 5.11 A1 or 5.10 C1
3 Star Rating
Practice Cliffs, Unknown Mountain of The Sun
1
I 5.7
3 Star Rating
Free Lhasa Mt. Kinesava
10
V 5.12a R
3 Star Rating
Practice Cliffs, Snake in the Crack Mountain of The Sun
1
I 5.8
3 Star Rating
Tatoween Mt. Kinesava
10
V 5.11
3 Star Rating
Practice Cliffs Unknown Hand Crack Right Mountain of The Sun
1
I 5.10
3 Star Rating
Cowboy Ridge (AKA Southwest RIdge) Mt. Kinesava
N/A
III 5.7
3 Star Rating
Jolly Green Jam Crack Mt. Kinesava
N/A
V 5.10 C1
3 Star Rating
Lhasa Mt. Kinesava
10
V 5.11 A0
3 Star Rating
Disco Inferno Desert Shield Area
8
V 5.9 C2+
3 Star Rating
South Face Angels Landing
3
II 5.10
3 Star Rating
Practice Cliffs, Unknown Chimney Mountain of The Sun
1
I 5.6
3 Star Rating
Megamahedral Minotaur Tower
6
III/IV 5.11-
3 Star Rating
Practice Cliffs, Unknown Hand Crack Left Mountain of The Sun
1
I 5.10
3 Star Rating
Hladick aka The Flake Route Mountain of The Sun
1
I 5.9
3 Star Rating
Practice Cliffs Unknwn Lft Facing Corner Mountain of The Sun
1
I 5.9
3 Star Rating
Practice Cliffs, Unknown Roof to Hands Mountain of The Sun
1
I 5.10+
3 Star Rating
Cosmic Trauma Leaning Wall
10
V 5.9 C3
Prodigal Sun Angels Landing
9
V 5.7 C2
4 Star Rating
Northeast Buttress Angels Landing
8
IV 5.10+
4 Star Rating

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