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US Highway 550

Submitted By: eric dixon on Aug 30, 2008
Administrators: Ben Mottinger, Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monomaniac
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Description 

North of the Animas Valley scattered along the US Highway 550 corridor there are serveral ice climbs that form. These routes are not the most consistent, but during the right year provide some good climbing. The area classic that should not be missed is Seven Year Itch - steep and exciting climbing up an often thin pillar of ice.


Getting There 

From Durango, take US Highway 550 north through Hermosa. See climbs for more detailed directions.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for US Highway 550:
Crater Creek Falls   WI3-4     Ice, 3 pitches, 450 feet   
Bear Creek Falls   WI4     Ice, 1 pitch, 200 feet   
Seven Year Itch   WI5     Trad, Ice, 2 pitches, 300 feet   
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