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Classic Climbs for Donner Pass



Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Donner Pass.
 
Mark Hudon climbing at Donner, 1979.
Photo by Blit...


The Top 27 Classics for Donner Pass


Name Rating Type Location

Kindergarten Crack

5.5

Trad, 3 pitches, 400 feet

Schoolhouse Rock

Composure

5.6

Trad, 1 pitch, 180 feet

Snowshed Wall

Insidious Crack

5.6

Trad, 1 pitch, 160 feet

Grouse Slab

Jellyroll Arch

5.8

Trad, 2 pitches, 200 feet

Grouse Slab

Hair Shirt

5.8+

Trad, TR, 1 pitch, 80 feet

Snowshed Wall

Phantom Staircase Left

5.8+

TR, 1 pitch, 70 feet

Green Phantom Rock

Nova Express

5.9

Trad

Snowshed Wall

One Hand Clapping

5.9

Trad, 4 pitches, 500 feet

Black Wall

Black September

5.9

Trad, 1 pitch, 110 feet

Black Wall

Phantom Staircase Middle

5.9

TR, 1 pitch, 70 feet

Green Phantom Rock

Greener Pastures

5.9

Trad, 1 pitch, 20 feet

Grouse Slab

Devaluation Direct

5.10a R

Trad, 1 pitch, 100 feet

Snowshed Wall

Bottomless Topless

5.10a

Trad, TR, 1 pitch, 80 feet

Snowshed Wall

Phantom Staircase Right

5.10a

TR, 75 feet

Green Phantom Rock

Jam Session

5.10b

Trad, 70 feet

Snowshed Wall

Molar Concentration

5.10b

Trad, 60 feet

Snowshed Wall

Firecracker

5.10b

Trad, 1 pitch, 70 feet

Black Wall

Farewell to Arms

5.10b

Trad

Snowshed Wall

Sanitation Crack

5.10b/c

Trad, TR, 1 pitch, 40 feet

Snowshed Wall

The Thing

5.10c

Trad, 1 pitch

Snowshed Wall

Peter Principle

5.10d

Trad, TR, 1 pitch, 80 feet

Snowshed Wall

Ariel

5.10d

Sport, 1 pitch, 60 feet

Snowshed Wall

Goldielocks

5.10d

Sport, TR

Goldilocks Wall

Karl's Gym

5.10d

Trad, TR, 1 pitch, 50 feet

Snowshed Wall

Escargot

5.11a

Trad, Sport, 1 pitch, 60 feet

Road Cut, The

Disciples Of the New Wave

5.11b

Trad, Sport, 1 pitch, 70 feet

Snowshed Wall

Monkey Paws

5.12a

Trad, TR, 70 feet

Snowshed Wall