Zeus And Moses
Climbing
The first ascent of Zeus was made in September 1970 by Fred Beckey and Eric Bjornstad via the class 5.7 A0 East Ridge. This climbing route no longer exists as the bolts have been removed. Sisyphus is a class 5.11 route up dihedrals on the south face.
The first ascent of Moses was made in 1972 by Eric Bjornstad, Fred Beckey, Jim Galvin, Tom Nephew, and Gregory Markov, via the class 5.8 A3 north face. The second ascent of Moses was made in March 1973 by Stewart Green, Jim Dunn, Doug Snively, and Kurt Rasmussen via the (class 5.11) Dunn Route. Free climbing routes on Moses include class 5.12c Pale Fire, first climbed by Chip Chase and Charlie Fowler in 1981, along with the classic Primrose Dihedrals route, class 5.11 on the south face, first climbed by Ed Webster and Steve Hong in 1979.
Climate
Spring and fall are the most favorable seasons to visit Zeus and Moses. According to the Köppen climate classification system, it is located in a Cold semi-arid climate zone, which is defined by the coldest month having an average mean temperature below −0 °C (32 °F) and at least 50% of the total annual precipitation being received during the spring and summer. This desert climate receives less than 10 inches (250 millimetres) of annual rainfall, and snowfall is generally light during the winter.
See also
References
- ^ "Moses, Utah". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
- ^ "Moses - 5,132' UT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
- ^ "Zeus and Moses". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
- ^ Stewart M. Green, Rock Climbing Utah, 2012, Morris Book Publishing, page 83.
- ^ Stewart M. Green, Rock Climbing Utah, 2012, Morris Book Publishing, page 80.
External links
- Canyonlands National Park National Park Service
- Zeus and Moses weather forecast: National Weather Service
- Zeus Rock Climbing: Mountainproject.com
- Moses Rock Climbing: Mountainproject.com