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Peak Mountain 3

Organasm

FA Ron Olevsky & Mike Strassman - Aug. 1983
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Description

Organasm

is an excellent intro into Zion aid climbing. At just 4 pitches, it's half the commitment of nearby neighbors

Touchstone Wall

and

Spaceshot

. Furthermore, pitches 1 and 4 may be free climbed at a modest 5.8 and 5.7, respectively.

P1

(5.8) Free climb 5.8 crack up pillar, past a single bolt, and continue through awkward wide section to gain a decent stance at a sling belay.

P2

(C1) Aid through a stellar roof through a splitter crack with bomber C1 placements. The crux of the route is probably cleaning this pitch, so be sure to read up on cleaning roofs BEFORE attempting (better yet, get some practice at your local area)! Continue past roof to a bolted anchor.

P3

(C2) A fairly long (150'?) pitch. Aid through second (smaller) roof and out onto arête. Straightforward nutting and good cam placements up this vertical crack, which ends on a nice ledge with bolted anchors.

P4

(5.7) Short section up easy 5.7 crack to top.

For a topo of the route, check

this

out.

Protection

One to two sets of nuts (offsets work great)

Two sets of cams to 4"

Extras in #.5 and #.75 Camalot size helpful

Extras in #2 Camalot size helpful

Two ropes if planning on rapping from top of P2

The use of cam hooks should be avoided for soft rock areas such as Zion

due to potential to damage the rock.