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DescriptionLeavenworth is a faux-bavarian tourist trap surrounded by high quality sport and trad cragging, bouldering, ice and alpine climbing on generally high quality granite. The Leavenworth area is generically broken down into two main cragging areas: Icicle Creek and Tumwater canyons. But these are each composed of numerous sub-crags, and surrounded by bouldering and amazing alpine areas. Classic areas include Castle Rock in Tumwater, Careno Crag in Icicle, Snow Creek Wall, Mt. Stuart and the Enchantments. Getting ThereTo get to there from Seattle, take I-5 to Highway 2 and follow it over Stevens Pass to the town of Leavenworth, or take I-90 to Highway 97 and head north to Highway 2, then bank west. LinksThe ClassicsMountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Leavenworth:
Triple Couloirs WI3 M3 Steep Snow R Mixed, Ice, Snow, 20 pitches, 2500 feet, Grade III Icicle Creek : Dragontail Peak
The Sword V3 R Boulder, 30 feet Icicle Creek Bouldering : The Sword/Underwear Rock
The Rib V4 Boulder Icicle Creek Bouldering : The Carnival Boulders
The Fridge Arete V4 Boulder, 15 feet Icicle Creek Bouldering : The Fridge
WAS V8 Boulder Icicle Creek Bouldering : WAS
Resurrection V8 Boulder Icicle Creek Bouldering : The Sword/Underwear Rock
Pimpsqueak V9 Boulder Icicle Creek Bouldering : Mad Meadows
West Ridge 5.7 Trad, Alpine, 4 pitches, 400 feet, Grade III Icicle Creek : Prusik Peak
Canary 5.8 Trad, 2 pitches, 300 feet, Grade II Tumwater Canyon : Castle Rock
Classic Crack 5.8+ Trad, 1 pitch Icicle Creek : 8-Mile Rock
Outer Space 5.9 Trad, 6 pitches, 500 feet, Grade III Icicle Creek : Snow Creek Wall
Upper North Ridge w/Great Gendarme 5.9 Trad, 18 pitches, 1200 feet, Grade IV Mount Stuart and Vicinity
Backbone Ridge 5.9 Trad, 12 pitches, 2000 feet, Grade IV Icicle Creek : Dragontail Peak
Stanley-Burgner Route 5.9+ PG13 Trad, Alpine, 6 pitches, 500 feet, Grade III Icicle Creek : Prusik Peak
Celestial Groove 5.9+ Trad, 1 pitch Icicle Creek : Pearly Gates
The Direct North Ridge w/ Gendarme 5.9+ Trad, 20 pitches, 2000 feet, Grade IV Mount Stuart and Vicinity
The Warrior 5.10d Trad, 1 pitch, 180 feet Duty Dome Area : Warrior Wall
Hyperspace 5.11a Trad, 7 pitches, 800 feet, Grade III Icicle Creek : Snow Creek Wall
ROTC 5.11c Trad Tumwater Canyon : Midnight Rock
West Face 5.12- Trad, 9 pitches Icicle Creek : Colchuck Balanced Rock
Featured Route For Leavenworth
Cloud Nine 5.9 WA : Leavenworth : ... : Pearly Gates
A great 2 pitch line that can be done in one if you have a 60m.P1- Climb an excellent hand and fist crack to a two bolt belay. 5.8P2. Climb a bolt protected corner that makes up the crux of the route. Some fun stemming. Easier gear protected climbing leads to the belay....[more] Browse More Classics in WA
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