Finger of Fate (Fisher Towers)

Rock climbing route in Moab, Utah

Finger of Fate

The Titan

Location| Moab, Utah, USA
Coordinates| 38°43′03″N 109°18′00″W﻿ / ﻿38.7175°N 109.300°W﻿ / 38.7175; -109.300
Climbing area| The Titan, Fisher Towers
Route type| Aid climbing
Vertical gain| 900 feet (270 m)
Pitches| 9
Rating| 5.8 & A2+ or 5.12 & C3
Grade| IV
First ascent| Layton Kor, George Hurley, and Huntley Ingalls, May 12–13, 1962.

Finger of Fate is a big wall aid climbing route located in Moab, Utah, on the Titan, the tallest of the Fisher Towers. It was first climbed in 1962. The route saw its first clean ascent in 1996 by Stevie Haston and Laurence Gauoult. The route is recognized in the historic climbing text Fifty Classic Climbs of North America and is considered a classic around the world.[1][2][3][4]

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## References

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1. ^ Roper, Steve; Steck, Allen (1979). Fifty Classic Climbs of North America. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books. pp. 221–227\. ISBN 0-87156-292-8.221-227&rft.pub=Sierra+Club+Books&rft.date=1979&rft.isbn=0-87156-292-8&rft.aulast=Roper&rft.aufirst=Steve&rft.au=Steck,+Allen&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Finger+of+Fate+(Fisher+Towers)" class="Z3988">
2. ^ McDonald, Dougald; McNamara, Chris (2002). Desert Towers Select. SuperTopo.
3. ^ Bjornstad, Eric (1999). Rock Climbing Desert Rock III: Moab to Colorado National Monument. Falcon. ISBN 1-56044-754-0.
4. ^ Knapp, Fred (2000). Classic Desert Climbs (2nd ed.). Sharp End Publishing. ISBN 1-892540-17-7.

## External links

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* "Finger of Fate" at RockClimbing.com
* "Fisher Towers" at Mountain Project
* "Finger of Fate, Fisher Towers, The Titan 5.8 C3F" at SuperTopo

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