Winterfest Wall

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Description 

Hands down the best climbing on North Table Mountain can be had at the Winterfest Wall. Most of the routes are a good half rope length in height, but not longer. The area is roughly defined by the domain from Whole Lotta Drunk to the Sunset Arete. This blends seamlessly with the Risk Area to the North. Many of the routes are in the 5.10 to 5.11+ level, with a lone 5.12 route. Several excellent moderate lines have been installed below 5.10 in difficulty, and with close to 20 routes to choose from, one can spend a great day at the Winterfest. An added plus is that the wall faces due West and so gets great afternoon sun. A must do event at the Winterfest is to jump on the Sunset Arete, just as the sun goes down. The whole wall turns rust red with the Sunset Arete in stark relief and in gorgeous color.

Getting There 

Hike around the hill. Pass L of the Winter Warmer area, the broken fence, and in 200 yards or fewer you will arrive. The Winterfest Wall can be identified by the silhouette of Rebel Yell that obscures the rest of the North Table Mountain climbs to the North. It has a high density of routes in a domain quite separate from everything to the South.

L->R: 

A. Dweeb, 9+,
B. Photo Art, 11- R,
C. Runt, gear
D. Pumcat, 12, bolts.
E. Twinkletoes, 11-, bolts.
F. Cat's Meow, 10-, bolts.
G. Nouveau Reach, 11, bolts.
H. Sunset Arete, 11-, bolts.
I. 8+,
J. Too Dumb to Sleep, 8
K. Rebel Yell, 11, bolts. Just L of an arete.
L. Driving Over Stella, 11, bolts.
M. Variation, 11-,
N. Broken Down Shanty, 8,
O. Underchiever, 9,
P. Interstellar Overdrive, 11-, bolts.
Q. Pseudo Bullet, 12-, bolts.
R. Bush Loves Detroit, 8, gear.
S. Variation, 9-,
T. Crawling Up Roseanne's Belly, 11, bolts. Blunt, bulging arete.
U. Bimbo in Limbo, 10, bolts.
V. Killian's Red, 11, bolts.
W. Tanning Butter, 11+, bolts
X. Silver Bullet, 10, bolts.
Y. An Artichoke, 10+, bolts.
Z. 10-,
AA. Bimbo in Limbo, 10-, bolts.
BB. Consolation,
CC. Under The Wire, 10-, bolts.
DD. Generica, 10+, bolts.
EE. Fractions, 10+, bolts
FF. Leaning Pillar, 10, bolts.
GG. Thin Lizzie, 9+, gear.
HH. The Dissolution, 11+, bolts.
II. The Resolution, 11, bolts.
JJ. Thin Crack, 11- X, gear.
KK. Jello Brand Napalm, 9+ R
LL. Big Rattler, 8, gear.
MM. Whole Lotta Drunk, 10+, bolts.
NN. unnamed 9 or 11-, bolts.
OO. Quayle Eats Bush, 8+, gear.
PP. Dumb Politician, 10-, gear.
QQ. A Quark for Quayle, 9+, gear.

Featured Route For Winterfest Wall

Sunset Arete 5.10d  CO : Golden : ... : Winterfest Wall

What is it about Ken Trout? He always gets to a crag first, and he always picks the cherries. From Colorado and Wyoming to the Valley; Ken has been there, probably way ahead of the rest of us, and done the nicest lines. The Suset Arete is just another example of Ken's "been there, done that, and it's great". This route fires up the North-most route in the Winterfest area. It takes the obvious sharp arete up some lower angle stuff to sta...[more]