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Classic Climbs for Glacier Gorge

Mountain Project's determination of the most popular, highly-rated routes.

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All Routes Trad Sport Boulder Ice / Mixed
4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b
 23
● NE Ridge or Arrowhead Arete
Trad, Alpine 10 pitches
McHenry's Peak
4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b
 7
● West Ridge/Powell Traverse
Trad, Alpine
McHenry's Peak
Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c
 11
● Shelf Cirque Traverse
Trad, Alpine
Shelf Cirque
Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c
 10
● SE Ridge
Trad, Alpine
McHenry's Peak
Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c
 6
● West Ridge Bypass
Trad, Alpine
Pagoda Mountain
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 21
● A Walk In The Park
Trad, Alpine
A Walk in The Park
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 364
● North Ridge
Trad, Alpine 7 pitches
Spearhead
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b PG13
 31
● Crescent Ridge
Trad, Alpine 4 pitches
Pagoda Mountain
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 42
● North Buttress
Trad, Alpine 7 pitches
Pagoda Mountain
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 14
● West Ridge
Trad, Alpine 5 pitches
Pagoda Mountain
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 11
● Spearhead, Chiefshead, Pagoda, L…
Trad, Alpine
Spearhead
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 22
● Glacier Gorge Traverse
Trad, Alpine
Arrowhead
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 10
● Rain Dance
Trad, Alpine
Arrowhead
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 4
● Warhead
Trad, Alpine 7 pitches
Arrowhead
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 240
● Sykes' Sickle
Trad, Alpine 7 pitches
Spearhead
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 24
● East Prow
Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
Spearhead
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 6
● Artemis
Trad, Alpine 4 pitches
Arrowhead
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 4
● Rain Delay
Trad, Alpine
Rain Delay Crag
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 20
● Ripsaw/Northeast Ridge
Trad, Alpine 8 pitches
Arrowhead
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 4
● Child's Play aka Yellowbelly
Trad, Alpine 3 pitches
Shameless Tower
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R
 6
● 7 Arrows
Trad, Alpine
Chiefshead > Chiefshead Northwest…
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 10
● Age Axe
Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
Spearhead
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 323
● The Barb
Trad, Alpine 9 pitches
Spearhead
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 11
● Dream of Babylon Burning
Trad, Alpine 9 pitches
McHenry's Peak
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Easy Snow
 4
● Flight of the Kiwi
Snow, Alpine 11 pitches
Chiefshead > Chiefshead Northwest…
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 14
● Obviously Four Believers
Trad, Alpine
Spearhead
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c R
 73
● Birds of Fire
Trad, Alpine 9 pitches
Chiefshead > Chiefshead Northwest…
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 55
● Arrowplane
Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
Arrowhead
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c R
 4
● Ten Little Indians
Trad, Alpine 12 pitches
Chiefshead > Chiefshead Northeast…
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13
 5
● The Godfather
Trad, Alpine 5 pitches
Arrowhead
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13
 5
● Three Stoners
Trad, Alpine 7 pitches
Spearhead
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 20
● Cowboys and Indians
Trad, Alpine
Chiefshead > Chiefshead Northeast…
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a PG13
 38
● The Kingfisher
Trad, Alpine 7 pitches
Spearhead
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 4
● Kidnapper Van
Trad, Alpine 4 pitches
Shameless Tower
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 25
● Airhead
Trad, Alpine 5 pitches
Arrowhead
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 64
● Spear Me the Details
Trad, Alpine 8 pitches
Spearhead
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 16
● Ithaca
Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
Arrowhead
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 7
● Stone Monkey
Trad, Alpine
Spearhead
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a R
 37
● All Two Obvious
Trad, Alpine 8 pitches
Spearhead
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● NE Ridge or Arrowhead Arete McHenry's Peak
 23
4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b Trad, Alpine 10 pitches
● West Ridge/Powell Traverse McHenry's Peak
 7
4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b Trad, Alpine
● Shelf Cirque Traverse Shelf Cirque
 11
Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c Trad, Alpine
● SE Ridge McHenry's Peak
 10
Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c Trad, Alpine
● West Ridge Bypass Pagoda Mountain
 6
Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c Trad, Alpine
● A Walk In The Park A Walk in The Park
 21
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad, Alpine
● North Ridge Spearhead
 364
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad, Alpine 7 pitches
● Crescent Ridge Pagoda Mountain
 31
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b PG13 Trad, Alpine 4 pitches
● North Buttress Pagoda Mountain
 42
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, Alpine 7 pitches
● West Ridge Pagoda Mountain
 14
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, Alpine 5 pitches
● Spearhead, Chiefshead, Pago… Spearhead
 11
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, Alpine
● Glacier Gorge Traverse Arrowhead
 22
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, Alpine
● Rain Dance Arrowhead
 10
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, Alpine
● Warhead Arrowhead
 4
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, Alpine 7 pitches
● Sykes' Sickle Spearhead
 240
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad, Alpine 7 pitches
● East Prow Spearhead
 24
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
● Artemis Arrowhead
 6
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad, Alpine 4 pitches
● Rain Delay Rain Delay Crag
 4
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad, Alpine
● Ripsaw/Northeast Ridge Arrowhead
 20
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad, Alpine 8 pitches
● Child's Play aka Yellowbelly Shameless Tower
 4
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad, Alpine 3 pitches
● 7 Arrows Chiefshead > Chiefshead Northwest…
 6
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R Trad, Alpine
● Age Axe Spearhead
 10
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
● The Barb Spearhead
 323
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, Alpine 9 pitches
● Dream of Babylon Burning McHenry's Peak
 11
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad, Alpine 9 pitches
● Flight of the Kiwi Chiefshead > Chiefshead Northwest…
 4
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Easy Snow Snow, Alpine 11 pitches
● Obviously Four Believers Spearhead
 14
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad, Alpine
● Birds of Fire Chiefshead > Chiefshead Northwest…
 73
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c R Trad, Alpine 9 pitches
● Arrowplane Arrowhead
 55
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
● Ten Little Indians Chiefshead > Chiefshead Northeast…
 4
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c R Trad, Alpine 12 pitches
● The Godfather Arrowhead
 5
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13 Trad, Alpine 5 pitches
● Three Stoners Spearhead
 5
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13 Trad, Alpine 7 pitches
● Cowboys and Indians Chiefshead > Chiefshead Northeast…
 20
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad, Alpine
● The Kingfisher Spearhead
 38
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a PG13 Trad, Alpine 7 pitches
● Kidnapper Van Shameless Tower
 4
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Trad, Alpine 4 pitches
● Airhead Arrowhead
 25
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Trad, Alpine 5 pitches
● Spear Me the Details Spearhead
 64
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Trad, Alpine 8 pitches
● Ithaca Arrowhead
 16
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
● Stone Monkey Spearhead
 7
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad, Alpine
● All Two Obvious Spearhead
 37
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a R Trad, Alpine 8 pitches

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