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Barney Rubble 
Blockbuster 
Buster Brown 
Changeling 
Crackula 
Hairline 
Learn to Fly 
Master of Disaster 
Nagual, aka: Moonflower, The 
Off The Wall 
Perch, Right, The 
Quest for Glory 
Seams to Me 
Separated Reality 
Space Truckin' 
Space Walk 
Thrust is a Must 
Trust is a Must 
Unkown Chimney 
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Eagle Lake Cliff 


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Eagle Lake.
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Description 

Eagle Lake Cliff sports some of the best cracks in the Tahoe Basin.
It is well worth the half hour approach up scenic Eagle Creek Canyon.
Space Walk is the gem of the area, and one of the best cracks, anywhere.


Getting There 

Eagle Lake Cliff lies above the south side of Eagle Lake.
To get there, hike the Eagle Lake trail to the lake, about one mile. Walk along the south shore and the cliff is obvious.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Eagle Lake Cliff:
Separated Reality   5.8     Trad, 1 pitch   
Unkown Chimney   5.8     Sport, 1 pitch, 80 feet   
Blockbuster   5.9     Trad   
Crackula   5.9     Trad   
Space Truckin'   5.10a     Trad   
Master of Disaster   5.10b     Trad, 1 pitch, 35 feet   
Buster Brown   5.10b     Trad   
The Nagual, aka: Moonflower   5.10c     Trad   
Seams to Me   5.10c     Trad   
Off The Wall   5.10c     Sport   
Quest for Glory   5.10d     Trad   
Thrust is a Must   5.10d     Trad   
Trust is a Must   5.11a     Trad, 1 pitch, 85 feet   
Space Walk   5.11c/d     Trad, 1 pitch   
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Rick Cashner at the crux, on the first free ascent of "Space Walk" 5.11c. 1979. <br />Photo by Blitzo.

Space Walk 5.11c/d  CA : Tahoe Vicinity : ... : Eagle Lake Cliff
It was once said that this crack would never go free!In 1979, Rick Cashner and Angie Morales hiked up there to check it out. They climbed a crack, thinking it was "Space Walk". Rick thought "That wasn't that bad. What's the big deal?".He then walked a little farther and found "Space Walk" overhanging above him. He was blown away and knew that he had to have it!When looking up at Eagle Lake Cliff, one will notice an obvious, detatched spire on the right.This is "Off The Wall"."Space Walk" follows...[more]   Browse More Classics in CA


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Eagle Creek Falls. <br />Photo by Blitzo.

Eagle Creek Falls.
Photo by Blitzo.

Eagle Lake Cliff and Eagle Lake

Eagle Lake Cliff and Eagle Lake

Kids enjoying a summer's day on Eagle Lake with Eagle Lake Cliff band just across the waters.

Kids enjoying a summer's day on Eagle Lake with Ea...

Relaxing view of Eagle Lake from the cliff.

Relaxing view of Eagle Lake from the cliff.

Some nice mixed lines that form on the winter.

BETA PHOTO: Some nice mixed lines that form on the winter.


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By Dreez
Aug 17, 2010

TO the left of Buster Brown about 20 feet there is a line that I did that started thin fingers 5.10'ish and over the hump you need HUGE gear double #4's and #5's. I'm a wuss so I scampered down and TR'd from top.

At the top when TR'ing, look for the double pine trees next to each other and further on a bent over big pine tree that looks like someone sat on it all curled to the ground. In between the double pine trees you can rap down to rap anchors for this climb. Need #3 and master cams to anchor yourslef to get down to it.