Space Shot - 5.7 C2 - Pitch 8 - Zion National Park

[@saltlaketattoos]

Thanks for uploading. Great inspiration! Seeing a photo of someone Jugging below there while following/cleaning this pitch, hanging in space with haul-bags suspended far below earth-orbit ledge on Spaceshot is the reason I got into Aid Climbing 20 or so years ago. The funny thing is I never made it onto the climb. I vaguely remember partner and I climbed to the base of the head wall one night; pizza and beer in tow up to the ledge below the head wall. But that was while we were waiting for our turn to get on Prodigal. Just looking for a fun place to spend the night. Anyway, this just brought that dream back to life in a big way. I remember staring over at it on just about every belay on Moonlight and Prodigal thinking “one day...” Thanks again for re-kindling an that old dream. I think it’s time to pull the hooks back out and get back into the aiders. Aloha!

[@Khozeee]

oh my gosh how do you get down!!!

[@kc7136]

RESPECT!!!

[@chewba2008]

It's too bad i'm afraid of heights because i would love to practice climbing !

[@tuneall]

💪💪💪 👍👍👍

[@theamateurphilosophysicist7719]

This route is one of the finalists as my climbing partner and I choose our first big wall to climb. The head cam perspective almost makes me feel ill sometimes, The idea of traversing across a ledge like that wigs me out more than the idea of face climbing at the same height. I am going to get so spanked on a wall.

[@kwagner059]

it's a great first big wall! incredibly exciting.

[@badnews9312]

Me as well, plus we are looking at Cathedral Peak South East Buttress in Yosemite - check it out if you haven't already - looks nice

[@boriss5385]

So sick!

[@raulamavisca8576]

There's a ton of fixed gear up there, huh?

[@badnews9312]

shit man, that sky hook move took some balls - good going! Though a great placement for a hook, I still don't think I would trust a hook and that sandstone?

[@harlinbrandvold8605]

16:45 looks like a camhook to me. Nicejob on the send!

[@kwagner059]

Harlin Brandvold no cam hooks were used here, just a typical hook that is friendlier on the Zion sandstone.

[@TheHallucinogenius]

Did you fix and fire or go ground-up in a day? How much practice did it take you to complete this objective? Finally, why'd you haul on a single day ascent? Wouldn't that just slow you down?

[@kwagner059]

Ground up in a day. This was our first aid wall and I think we had practiced on a couple pitches first. We hauled water, it was fast and light and easy for the leader to do while the second was cleaning.