Ascents in Lower Zion Canyon, East

Really tricky move with bad protection maybe 5 meters above the ground. Besides, really cool and steep climbing on the first pitch and nice (and a bit sketchy) patina climbing on the second pitch

Superb route, good protection and really good rock quality. Good mixture of crack climbing and face climbing around the cracks.

Not what we came for but what we came for required 74 purple cams and 268 greens as per usual so we popped the zion cherry with a bolted arete. Some pretty unique movement and shuddering mantles which were fun. Tony wasnt psyched on the sandy holds, but with zions reputation id feel cheated if we got indian creek standard rock. Jumped on a very intreguing route called inner chi. Placing .2s in sandy flares then blasting face moves to slopers 2m to the right might have been a little too zion. Encountered a 1m long rattlesnake (a hissa) next to the bags. Tony got some photos while it sat in a perfect coil, patiently waiting for him to get the perfect shot for wild country to steal for their website.

P1 only (which was excellent). Got a cam stuck and had to rap down to retrieve it. Was getting late so we decided to call it a day.

2nd pitch one of the best anywhere.

Pure great climbing