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All Routes Trad Sport Boulder Ice / Mixed
V-easy 3
 9
● Downclimb (North Slab)
Boulder
Bouldering > Snake Pit Area > Arch Boulder (aka Gro…
V-easy 3
 16
● Arch Route
Boulder
Bouldering > Snake Pit Area > Arch Boulder (aka Gro…
V0 4
 23
● Get Your Training Wheels
Boulder
Bouldering > Snake Pit Area > Mongoose Block
V0 4
 24
● Mighty Mongoose
Boulder
Bouldering > Snake Pit Area > Mongoose Block
V0+ 4+
 13
● West Crack
Boulder
Bouldering > Snake Pit Area > Arch Boulder (aka Gro…
V0+ 4+
 19
● Off The Rails
Boulder
Bouldering > Snake Pit Area > Mongoose Block
V0+ 4+
 17
● The Prow (Stand)
Boulder
Bouldering > Snake Pit Area > Mongoose Block
V0-1 4+
 16
● Run N Jump (South Face)
Boulder
Bouldering > Snake Pit Area > Arch Boulder (aka Gro…
V1 5
 12
● Unknown Barn Door Problem
Boulder
Bouldering > Snake Pit Area > Mongoose Block
V1+ 5
 9
● Batman Went To Space
Boulder
Bouldering > Snake Pit Area > Mongoose Block
V1-2 5
 10
● Unknown (left of southeast arete)
Boulder
Bouldering > Snake Pit Area > Mongoose Block
V2 5+
 24
● West Face Left
Boulder
Bouldering > Snake Pit Area > Arch Boulder (aka Gro…
V2+ 5+
 8
● Plundercling
Boulder
Bouldering > Snake Pit Area > Boulder (aka Fang Bou…
V2-3 5+
 7
● Don’t Touch the Crack Rock!
Boulder
Bouldering > Snake Pit Area > Arch Boulder (aka Gro…
V3- 6A
 22
● Compression Northeast
Boulder
Bouldering > Snake Pit Area > Mongoose Block
V3 6A
 22
● East Face Crimps
Boulder
Bouldering > Snake Pit Area > Boulder (aka Fang Bou…
V3 6A
 18
● South Face
Boulder
Bouldering > Snake Pit Area > Boulder (aka Fang Bou…
V3 6A
 4
● South Face Alt
Boulder
Bouldering > Snake Pit Area > Arch Boulder (aka Gro…
V3 6A
 10
● One Day They'll Know
Boulder
Bouldering > Snake Pit Area > Arch Boulder (aka Gro…
V3 6A
 8
● Wise Up
Boulder
Bouldering > Snake Pit Area > Arch Boulder (aka Gro…
V3 6A
 4
● Unknown Low Start AKA The Batcave
Boulder
Bouldering > Snake Pit Area > Mongoose Block
V3+ 6A+
 28
● Unknown Dyno
Boulder
Bouldering > Snake Pit Area > Traverse Boulder (aka…
V3-4 6A+
 13
● Why Are You Upside Down?(West Cr…
Boulder
Bouldering > Snake Pit Area > Arch Boulder (aka Gro…
V4 6B
 9
● Nose Lunge
Boulder
Bouldering > Snake Pit Area > Mongoose Block
V4 6B
 22
● Unknown V4
Boulder
Bouldering > Snake Pit Area > Mongoose Block
V4 6B
 16
● Swiss Cheese
Boulder
Bouldering > Snake Pit Area > Mongoose Block
V4 6B
 8
● The Interview
Boulder
Bouldering > Snake Pit Area > Boulder (aka Fang Bou…
V4 6B
 11
● Unknown Variation of V4 on West…
Boulder
Bouldering > Snake Pit Area > Mongoose Block
V5+ 6C+
 4
● Static Rehab
Boulder
Bouldering > Snake Pit Area > Arch Boulder (aka Gro…
V6 7A
 6
● Long Traverse
Boulder
Bouldering > Blowouts Area
V6 7A
 8
● Traverse
Boulder
Bouldering > Snake Pit Area > Traverse Boulder (aka…
V7 7A+
 43
● Unknown V7 aka Slapper
Boulder
Bouldering > Snake Pit Area > Mongoose Block
V7-8 7B
 19
● East Overhang of Mongoose Block
Boulder
Bouldering > Snake Pit Area > Mongoose Block
V8- 7B
 8
● Slapper Right variation
Boulder
Bouldering > Snake Pit Area > Mongoose Block
V8 7B
 10
● Low Traverse into Slapper
Boulder
Bouldering > Snake Pit Area > Mongoose Block
4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b
 4
● Keyhole Route
Trad
Keyhole Rock > N End Pinnacle
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
 45
● The Window
Trad
Three Graces
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 160
● Cowboy Boot Crack
Trad, TR
N Gateway Rock > W Face
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 150
● South Ridge
Trad
Twin Spires > White Twin
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 100
● Silver Spoon
Sport
S Gateway Rock > E Side
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 537
● North Ridge
Trad 2 pitches
Montezuma Tower
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 304
● Potholes
Sport
Twin Spires > Red Twin
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 83
● Big Sky
Sport
Kindergarten Rock > E Face
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 279
● New Era
Trad 2 pitches
Kindergarten Rock > E Face
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 136
● Finger Ramp
Sport
N Gateway Rock > Southwest Face / Fing…
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R
 35
● North Ridge
Trad
Twin Spires > White Twin
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R
 153
● West Point Crack
Trad 3 pitches
S Gateway Rock > W Side
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 43
● Monster Crack
Trad
Kindergarten Rock > W Face
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 5
● Martian Route
Sport
Keyhole Rock > E Face - 2nd Tier
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 128
● Bob's Buttress Crack
Trad
Kindergarten Rock > E Face
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 116
● End of an Era
Sport
Kindergarten Rock > E Face
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
 50
● Snuggles to Fall Crack
Trad
N Gateway Rock > E Face
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 14
● Tidrick's
Trad, Sport 3 pitches
N Gateway Rock > Southwest Face / Fing…
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 55
● Beginning of the End a/k/a Sandy…
Sport
Kindergarten Rock > E Face
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 156
● Crescent Corner
Sport 2 pitches
S Gateway Rock > E Side
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 155
● Credibility Gap
Sport 2 pitches
S Gateway Rock > W Side
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 47
● Trigger Finger
Sport, TR
N Gateway Rock > W Face
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 116
● Alligator Soup
Sport 2 pitches
Kindergarten Rock > E Face
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 29
● Death of a Dinosaur
Sport
Kindergarten Rock > E Face
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 10
● Potholes Variation
TR
Twin Spires > Red Twin
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 73
● End to End
Sport
Kindergarten Rock > E Face
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 13
● Borgoff's Blunder
Trad, Sport
N Gateway Rock > W Face
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 8
● Ziggy Stardust
Sport
Keyhole Rock > N End Pinnacle
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b X
 31
● Lower Finger Direct
TR
N Gateway Rock > Southwest Face / Fing…
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 14
● North Face
TR
Twin Spires > White Twin
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R
 11
● Scarecrow
Trad
Kindergarten Rock > W Face
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 17
● The Fixer
Sport 2 pitches
S Gateway Rock > E Side
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 5
● No Ethics Required
Sport
N Gateway Rock > Southwest Face / Fing…
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 20
● "The Route on the Left" aka Sand…
Sport
Kindergarten Rock > E Face
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 102
● Mighty Thor
Sport
S Gateway Rock > E Side
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 48
● Skyline Pig
Sport 2 pitches
Kindergarten Rock > E Face
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 7
● Binary
Trad, Sport
Kindergarten Rock > E Face
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 18
● Cocaine
Sport
S Gateway Rock > E Side
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 44
● Candyman
Sport
S Gateway Rock > E Side
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 98
● Diesel and Dust
Sport 2 pitches
Kindergarten Rock > E Face
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 39
● Rainbow Bridge
Trad
N Gateway Rock > W Face
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 30
● Beat Me Up, Scotty
Sport
Kindergarten Rock > E Face
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 22
● Footloose 'N' Fancy Free
Sport
Kindergarten Rock > W Face
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 13
● Pete & Bob's
Trad 4 pitches
N Gateway Rock > W Face
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 20
● Rocket Fuel
Sport
S Gateway Rock > E Side
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 15
● Men at Work
Trad
N Gateway Rock > W Face
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 56
● Anaconda
Trad 2 pitches
N Gateway Rock > N Face / N End
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 13
● The Deal
Sport
S Gateway Rock > E Side
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a A0 PG13
 6
● The Zipper
Trad, Sport, Aid 3 pitches
N Gateway Rock > W Face
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
 19
● The Extremist (former entered as…
Sport
Kindergarten Rock > E Face
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
 11
● Kor's Korner
Trad 2 pitches
S Gateway Rock > W Side
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 30
● Grapefruit Dance
Sport
N Gateway Rock > W Face
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 11
● Anarchy
Sport
Kindergarten Rock > E Face
5.12c/d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b C2-
 13
● Triple Exposure
Trad, Aid 4 pitches
N Gateway Rock > N Face / N End
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 11
● Dancesatmoonrise aka The Passion
Sport
Kindergarten Rock > E Face
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Downclimb (North Slab) Bouldering > Snake Pit Area > Arch Boulder (aka Gro…
 9
V-easy 3 Boulder
● Arch Route Bouldering > Snake Pit Area > Arch Boulder (aka Gro…
 16
V-easy 3 Boulder
● Get Your Training Wheels Bouldering > Snake Pit Area > Mongoose Block
 23
V0 4 Boulder
● Mighty Mongoose Bouldering > Snake Pit Area > Mongoose Block
 24
V0 4 Boulder
● West Crack Bouldering > Snake Pit Area > Arch Boulder (aka Gro…
 13
V0+ 4+ Boulder
● Off The Rails Bouldering > Snake Pit Area > Mongoose Block
 19
V0+ 4+ Boulder
● The Prow (Stand) Bouldering > Snake Pit Area > Mongoose Block
 17
V0+ 4+ Boulder
● Run N Jump (South Face) Bouldering > Snake Pit Area > Arch Boulder (aka Gro…
 16
V0-1 4+ Boulder
● Unknown Barn Door Problem Bouldering > Snake Pit Area > Mongoose Block
 12
V1 5 Boulder
● Batman Went To Space Bouldering > Snake Pit Area > Mongoose Block
 9
V1+ 5 Boulder
● Unknown (left of southeast… Bouldering > Snake Pit Area > Mongoose Block
 10
V1-2 5 Boulder
● West Face Left Bouldering > Snake Pit Area > Arch Boulder (aka Gro…
 24
V2 5+ Boulder
● Plundercling Bouldering > Snake Pit Area > Boulder (aka Fang Bou…
 8
V2+ 5+ Boulder
● Don’t Touch the Crack Rock! Bouldering > Snake Pit Area > Arch Boulder (aka Gro…
 7
V2-3 5+ Boulder
● Compression Northeast Bouldering > Snake Pit Area > Mongoose Block
 22
V3- 6A Boulder
● East Face Crimps Bouldering > Snake Pit Area > Boulder (aka Fang Bou…
 22
V3 6A Boulder
● South Face Bouldering > Snake Pit Area > Boulder (aka Fang Bou…
 18
V3 6A Boulder
● South Face Alt Bouldering > Snake Pit Area > Arch Boulder (aka Gro…
 4
V3 6A Boulder
● One Day They'll Know Bouldering > Snake Pit Area > Arch Boulder (aka Gro…
 10
V3 6A Boulder
● Wise Up Bouldering > Snake Pit Area > Arch Boulder (aka Gro…
 8
V3 6A Boulder
● Unknown Low Start AKA The B… Bouldering > Snake Pit Area > Mongoose Block
 4
V3 6A Boulder
● Unknown Dyno Bouldering > Snake Pit Area > Traverse Boulder (aka…
 28
V3+ 6A+ Boulder
● Why Are You Upside Down?(We… Bouldering > Snake Pit Area > Arch Boulder (aka Gro…
 13
V3-4 6A+ Boulder
● Nose Lunge Bouldering > Snake Pit Area > Mongoose Block
 9
V4 6B Boulder
● Unknown V4 Bouldering > Snake Pit Area > Mongoose Block
 22
V4 6B Boulder
● Swiss Cheese Bouldering > Snake Pit Area > Mongoose Block
 16
V4 6B Boulder
● The Interview Bouldering > Snake Pit Area > Boulder (aka Fang Bou…
 8
V4 6B Boulder
● Unknown Variation of V4 on… Bouldering > Snake Pit Area > Mongoose Block
 11
V4 6B Boulder
● Static Rehab Bouldering > Snake Pit Area > Arch Boulder (aka Gro…
 4
V5+ 6C+ Boulder
● Long Traverse Bouldering > Blowouts Area
 6
V6 7A Boulder
● Traverse Bouldering > Snake Pit Area > Traverse Boulder (aka…
 8
V6 7A Boulder
● Unknown V7 aka Slapper Bouldering > Snake Pit Area > Mongoose Block
 43
V7 7A+ Boulder
● East Overhang of Mongoose B… Bouldering > Snake Pit Area > Mongoose Block
 19
V7-8 7B Boulder
● Slapper Right variation Bouldering > Snake Pit Area > Mongoose Block
 8
V8- 7B Boulder
● Low Traverse into Slapper Bouldering > Snake Pit Area > Mongoose Block
 10
V8 7B Boulder
● Keyhole Route Keyhole Rock > N End Pinnacle
 4
4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b Trad
● The Window Three Graces
 45
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a Trad
● Cowboy Boot Crack N Gateway Rock > W Face
 160
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad, TR
● South Ridge Twin Spires > White Twin
 150
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad
● Silver Spoon S Gateway Rock > E Side
 100
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Sport
● North Ridge Montezuma Tower
 537
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 2 pitches
● Potholes Twin Spires > Red Twin
 304
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
● Big Sky Kindergarten Rock > E Face
 83
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
● New Era Kindergarten Rock > E Face
 279
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 2 pitches
● Finger Ramp N Gateway Rock > Southwest Face / Fing…
 136
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
● North Ridge Twin Spires > White Twin
 35
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R Trad
● West Point Crack S Gateway Rock > W Side
 153
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R Trad 3 pitches
● Monster Crack Kindergarten Rock > W Face
 43
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Martian Route Keyhole Rock > E Face - 2nd Tier
 5
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● Bob's Buttress Crack Kindergarten Rock > E Face
 128
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● End of an Era Kindergarten Rock > E Face
 116
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● Snuggles to Fall Crack N Gateway Rock > E Face
 50
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c Trad
● Tidrick's N Gateway Rock > Southwest Face / Fing…
 14
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, Sport 3 pitches
● Beginning of the End a/k/a… Kindergarten Rock > E Face
 55
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
● Crescent Corner S Gateway Rock > E Side
 156
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport 2 pitches
● Credibility Gap S Gateway Rock > W Side
 155
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport 2 pitches
● Trigger Finger N Gateway Rock > W Face
 47
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport, TR
● Alligator Soup Kindergarten Rock > E Face
 116
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport 2 pitches
● Death of a Dinosaur Kindergarten Rock > E Face
 29
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
● Potholes Variation Twin Spires > Red Twin
 10
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a TR
● End to End Kindergarten Rock > E Face
 73
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Borgoff's Blunder N Gateway Rock > W Face
 13
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad, Sport
● Ziggy Stardust Keyhole Rock > N End Pinnacle
 8
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Lower Finger Direct N Gateway Rock > Southwest Face / Fing…
 31
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b X TR
● North Face Twin Spires > White Twin
 14
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b TR
● Scarecrow Kindergarten Rock > W Face
 11
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R Trad
● The Fixer S Gateway Rock > E Side
 17
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport 2 pitches
● No Ethics Required N Gateway Rock > Southwest Face / Fing…
 5
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● "The Route on the Left" aka… Kindergarten Rock > E Face
 20
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● Mighty Thor S Gateway Rock > E Side
 102
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● Skyline Pig Kindergarten Rock > E Face
 48
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport 2 pitches
● Binary Kindergarten Rock > E Face
 7
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad, Sport
● Cocaine S Gateway Rock > E Side
 18
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
● Candyman S Gateway Rock > E Side
 44
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
● Diesel and Dust Kindergarten Rock > E Face
 98
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport 2 pitches
● Rainbow Bridge N Gateway Rock > W Face
 39
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
● Beat Me Up, Scotty Kindergarten Rock > E Face
 30
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● Footloose 'N' Fancy Free Kindergarten Rock > W Face
 22
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● Pete & Bob's N Gateway Rock > W Face
 13
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Trad 4 pitches
● Rocket Fuel S Gateway Rock > E Side
 20
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Men at Work N Gateway Rock > W Face
 15
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad
● Anaconda N Gateway Rock > N Face / N End
 56
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad 2 pitches
● The Deal S Gateway Rock > E Side
 13
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
● The Zipper N Gateway Rock > W Face
 6
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a A0 PG13 Trad, Sport, Aid 3 pitches
● The Extremist (former enter… Kindergarten Rock > E Face
 19
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a Sport
● Kor's Korner S Gateway Rock > W Side
 11
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a Trad 2 pitches
● Grapefruit Dance N Gateway Rock > W Face
 30
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
● Anarchy Kindergarten Rock > E Face
 11
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
● Triple Exposure N Gateway Rock > N Face / N End
 13
5.12c/d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b C2- Trad, Aid 4 pitches
● Dancesatmoonrise aka The Pa… Kindergarten Rock > E Face
 11
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport

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