Blue Typhoon

This is one of the quintessential hard routes of American Fork - the one we have all stared at on the cover of the Ruckman guidebook. Nothing quite compares to the aesthetic beauty of the rock, and complexity of the movement required to put this thing down.

This route is in your face from the get-go. Start off with a hard boulder problem utilizing very small crimps. I've seen it done two ways; it's probably the same difficulty either way. Make big, powerful, dynamic moves in the dihedral until it's possible to move out left on very positive pockets. After a few hard traversing moves, a big deadpoint to a positive finger-jug leads to an ok rest. Catch your breath. A few more moves on small holds guard the final jug rail where the chains are easily clipped.

This is the first route you get to from the approach trail. Look for a shallow dihedral and cool blue streaks. It's located to the left of Screaming Lobsters.

6 bolts to chains