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.