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Description 

Head down here on a weekend or holiday and you'll instantly know where the name came from. Popular for good reason. Many great climbs in the 5.10 - 5.11 range.


Getting There 

Directly across the river at the bottom of the middle gorge approach. A bridge leads across the river.


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Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Social Platform:
Nirvana   5.10a     Sport, 1 pitch, 70 feet   
Feudal Beerlords   5.10b     Trad, 1 pitch, 75 feet   
Orange Peel   5.10b     Sport, 1 pitch, 70 feet   
Bone Up   5.10d     Sport, 1 pitch, 90 feet   
Expressway   5.11b     Sport, 1 pitch, 80 feet   
Skeletons in the Closet   5.11b     Sport, 1 pitch, 70 feet   
Santana   5.11c     Sport, 1 pitch, 150 feet   
Darshan (aka Ripoff)   5.12b     Sport, 1 pitch, 90 feet   
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As noted, it's straight in straightforward after the first 20 feet.<br />E Neff photo

Feudal Beerlords 5.10b  CA : Sierra Eastside : ... : Social Platform
The great finger and hand-crack, on, and just left of the arete. Start off with a nice ergonomic, rounded finger crack to multiple rests on good face holds. Continue up the gradually widening crack with great jams, into wide hands with good features in the back. Traverse left at the top on a good handrail and jugs to the 'Nirvana' anchors.The crux is perhaps the first 20 feet, then it mellows out...Easily top-roped from the 'Nirvana' anchors. ...[more]   Browse More Classics in CA