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West Face - Left Side

Submitted By: C Miller on Jun 11, 2008
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Description 

This is the lower-angled area just right of the West Face Bulge which extends from The Trough rightward to the Flinstone Slab and Angel's Fright.

Routes here are typically 1-4 pitches in length with a good mixture of crack and face climbs available. Some of the better routes here include The Trough (5.4), Piton Pooper/Upper Royal's Arch combo (5.8), Dave's Deviation (5.9), The Blank (5.10a), Jonah (5.10c) and Scar Face (5.11d).


Getting There 

Head left from Lunch Rock to reach this area. See the individual route descriptions for more detailed approach information.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for West Face - Left Side:
The Trough   5.4     Trad, 4 pitches, 400 feet, Grade II   
Upper Royal's Arch   5.7     Trad, 1 pitch, 130 feet   
Piton Pooper   5.7     Trad, 3 pitches, 300 feet   
The Jam Crack   5.8     Trad, 3 pitches, 300 feet   
Dave's Deviation   5.9     Trad, 3 pitches, 300 feet   
Jonah   5.10c     Trad, 6 pitches   
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West Face - Left Side as seen in the November setting sun (2008)

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