Ascents in Kolob Canyon having Beta

Coming back for the send

Took all the rests

Fell just before last clip

Really cool jug hauling. Very cold and nearly numbed out but hand warmers saved the OS. So good I did it twice!

Classic for a reason! What a wall and what a route. Turns out ladders are pretty hard when it's that steep. Unreal.

Pretty great! Hard gnarly gastons and an off balance throw above the first anchor. Rough warmup 😅

Nice route which is a bit more sandy than the others. Bolting is terrible (spaced,old,loose)

Amazing route in an amazing setting and good glued bolts.

crazy steep sandy jug hauling

Some of the worst bolting I've ever seen. Glue in U bolts should definitely be used here. Sketchy

40m of steep jugs with a crimpy finish.

Cool jugs to cruise up to the big hole to get a good rest, easy afterwards. A 60m rope brings you down.

Massive warmup pump, should have done Dost Misread before. Hardest moves before the third bolt, afterwards you just have to keep it together and shake out the pump at the huge jugs.

Blew it on the long reach

Ticked the extension as well.

Cool jugs pretty much the whole way - the hard moves were each preceded by a either full body rest or a kneebar.

Soft as at 12c. Maybe 12a? Cool climbing nonetheless.

13a? Somebody's having a laugh. 12b maybe?

Looking at Mountain Project, the "13a" bit was to the right of the second last bolt but the obvious line (and only chalk) follows the big hueco to the left. The actual crux was a bit lower.

Once again cool climbing - like the rest of them but also soft. Not 12a, too many sit down rests.

The routes here are amazing, unique and seriously extraordinary...but once you've done one you've done them all and there is only so much jug hauling you can get on board with.

G’day

The perfect warm up

A great climb after 1/2 route to get you into the feel for Namaste or the 12b

As a boulderer, this tested the limits of my endurance, worsened by my not using of the obvious rests. Psyched with the onsight, perhaps a little soft at 12a but who cares, the line is incredible.

Would love to claim the 12c (26) onsight, but i would say this is more of a stiff 12a (24) in my opinion.

Like all other routes on this wall, this route is wildly enjoyable. But, definitely not .12a. My suggestion would be 11c.

Your a total punter if you don't climb here! It is incredibly fun and a lovely walk to the wall.

Really great movement the whole way, got pretty spooked with the sandiness and spaced bolts.

Top right hand anchor bolt is loose/ Wiggles.

This would honestly be a grade 19 in Aus

What a way to start your day

Shame it was a bit sandy on my onsight attempt. No problems on the second shot

Kolob grades are about as hard as the Zion sandstone.... (not very hard)

highest onsight by then

hung at the crux. then two takes.

hung a bunch. at the end bold to bold

Pass negative 2 bolt with your hill hook reach 4.bolt and climb at the stairs all the way up try to not get pamp.

Amazing route, a must climb if in Zion. Features are as unique as they get. Google namaste wall and get here!!

Amazing steepness and stunning settings shame about storms as I so wanted to do namaste.

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A solid forearm sampler of Kolob steepness

Just a great sustained climb. 12a rating based on effort, not difficulty of holds.

BEAUTY! Doesn't get any better (well maybe on its lefthand cousin). If I were to climb just this single pitch on a trip to the States I'd be satisfied.