Climbing Lisa's Falls

Climbing: Lisa's Falls

Disclaimer: CLIMBING IS DANGEROUS This is only a guide, you are responsible for your own safety. For a more detailed guide, purchase the Ruckman's Guide to the Wasatch.

If you want to climb on great granite with a pleasant surrounding Lisa's Falls is tough to beat. A waterfall splits the crag in half with climbs on either side. The base of the crag seems to change every year with rockfall and avalanches scouring the landscape. If slabs are your forte you will like Lisa's, most of the climbs are on less then vertical terrain. Have your foot technique prepared, most of the bolted climbs involve smearing on tiny nubbins and seams with nothing for the hands.

Lisa's Falls Left and Sweet spot are both rated R and are best top-roped. You can gain access to the chains by scrambling up the trail to the west. But be careful this area has been the scene of accidents before.

Sweep Left is a great route that is continuously difficult for the first 60 feet. The first crux seems to get harder every year as the rock gets more glazed.
Flee Flicker first bolted route to the east of the waterfall. This is one of those routes where you must trust your feet. The climbing gets much easier after the first bolt
Fleeting Glimpse is the next bolted line. This route has gotten much less intimidating this year as there is a new bolt. There is a bolt between the first and what used to be the second. This route previously had groundfall potential. I have led the route in it's old form and welcome the new bolt!
Lisa's Falls Right is a great gear route! Follow the crack then ledges to the first set of chains. Then traverse right and up into the dihedral that leads to the second set of chains. A single rope rappel will get you down to the first set of chains another rappel and you're on the ground.

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