Finger of Fate (Fisher Towers)
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The Finger of Fate is an aid
rock climbing
route located on The Titan
, the tallest of the Fisher Towers
. The route saw its first clean ascent in 1996 by Setvie Haston and Laurence Gauoult. The Route is recognized in the historic climbing text Fifty Classic Climbs of North America
and considered a classic around the world.
Aid climbing
Aid climbing is a style of climbing in which standing on or pulling oneself up via devices attached to fixed or placed protection is used to make upward progress....
rock climbing
Rock climbing
Rock climbing also lightly called 'The Gravity Game', is a sport in which participants climb up, down or across natural rock formations or artificial rock walls. The goal is to reach the summit of a formation or the endpoint of a pre-defined route without falling...
route located on The Titan
The Titan (Fisher Towers)
The Titan is the largest of the Fisher Towers near Moab and Castle Valley, Utah. It has also been attributed to be the largest free standing tower in the United States. The tower contains the Finger of Fate Route which is recognized in the historic climbing text Fifty Classic Climbs of North...
, the tallest of the Fisher Towers
Fisher Towers
Fisher Towers are a series of towers made of Cutler sandstone capped with Moenkopi sandstone and caked with a stucco of red mud located near Moab, Utah . The Towers are named for a miner who lived near them in the 1880s. The Tower is world renowned as a subject for photography and for its classic...
. The route saw its first clean ascent in 1996 by Setvie Haston and Laurence Gauoult. The Route is recognized in the historic climbing text Fifty Classic Climbs of North America
Fifty Classic Climbs of North America
Fifty Classic Climbs Of North America is a climbing guidebook and history written by Steve Roper and Allen Steck. It is considered a definitive piece of climbing literature, known to many climbers as simply "The Book", and has served as an inspiration for more recent climbing books, such as Mark...
and considered a classic around the world.