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West Face Rock Climbing

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Routes in West Face

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	40 Knobs to Freedom T 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13
	Bearded Clam T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Black Bart T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R
	Blown Away T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13
	Bombs over Tokyo (1st pitch) T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Bombs Over Tokyo (Full) T 5.13- 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c R
	Chvchichaschtli S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Cooke Book T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Cowabunga T 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Crescent Arch T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Crotch Rocket Joy Ride T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13
	El Condor T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R
	Grey Ghost T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R
	Plagiarism T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R
	R.C.A. T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R
	R.C.A. (1st pitch) T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R
	Sunny Side Down T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	West Crack T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	West of the Witch S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Wienie Roast T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a R
	Witch of the West S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a

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Description

Home of the classic West Crack and other routes.

Getting There

To get to the West Crack area, park at Cathedral Creek. Follow a well established climbers' trail across the creek and northeast.

For routes that top out, do the 3rd class walk off. No getting lost, not finding the anchors, waiting to rappel from a perfectly good walk-off. Walk towards Fairview and wander down the path of least resistance (to the south/right). The walk off is only wet if there is snow on the summit or it is raining, so very seldom. It will bring you back to the base of the west face (halfway down), or directly to the approach trail to the south flank (all the way down).

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Classic Climbing Routes at West Face

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R 37 ● El Condor Trad 3 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 44 ● West of the Witch Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R 4 ● R.C.A. (1st pitch) Trad
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R 8 ● R.C.A. Trad 3 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 857 ● West Crack Trad 5 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13 180 ● Blown Away Trad 5 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 60 ● Witch of the West Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R 6 ● Grey Ghost Trad 3 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 309 ● Crescent Arch Trad 5 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 127 ● Cooke Book Trad 4 pitches
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13 9 ● 40 Knobs to Freedom Trad 4 pitches
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 193 ● Bombs over Tokyo (1st pitch) Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 9 ● Chvchichaschtli Sport 2 pitches
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c 14 ● Bearded Clam Trad