Snowshed Wall

BETA PHOTO: Snowshed wall as seen from a full parking lot on a...

Description 

Snowshed offers both trad and sport climbing on mostly vertical walls up to ~80 feet. Much of the area can be top roped, by hiking around either side of the formation.The numerous faces on Snowshed allow for either sun or shade depending on your desires.The climbing facing the road and approach (the north face) is mostly trad, with higher concentrations of sport climbs to the right, and around the corner to the left (the east face).

Getting There 

Upon reaching the Donner Pass climbing area, continue on Donner Pass Road. On your right, further away at first, there will be an easily noticable wall facing the road. After going over the small bridge, the road bends right. A few pullouts later there will be a blue outhouse on the right, this is the pullout for Snowshed. The path to the wall heads directly away from the road, across the stream, then straight to the north face (~2 minute walk). Upon arriving at the rock you're beneath a boulder from which Bell Bottom Blues, Manic Depression and many other crack climbs begin.Navigating around the rock is rather straight-forward, its another ~3 minute walk to the left (around and up a big slabby piece) to reach the east-facing climbs. On the east face, the super-sustained 'Little Feat' (5.10d) is located directly on the blunt arete facing you as you approach.

Featured Route For Snowshed Wall

Bottomless Topless 5.10a  CA : Tahoe Vicinity : Snowshed Wall

Good climb. This line starts up by Peter Prinicpal, a ways left of Ariel and Devaluation Direct. Start up into a hole in the wall. Work up to and into a bonb-bay squeze chimney, which is climbed and protected via some finger cracks int he back of it. Step out and to the climber's right as the climbing gets harder. There are crux feet and righ-hand side-pulls to be had. Finish the line up on jams and locks with good feet to the top.The top-anchor...[more]