BETA PHOTO: This is the view as you approach The Asylum... Off...
Description
A very well hidden crag which is worth discovering... Next time you are cursing the crowds think about taking a jaunt out here for a nice change of scenery...
Located right above The Prudential it shares many attributes with that cliff, steep routes, lots of sun, and killer rock quality are a few... The big difference is that if you follow the beaten path through the western crags you will find The Prudential easily and you might not even see the asylum... It is however quite easy to get to... From Yellow Knife just angle up and left up the gully and scramble over to the base... Look for a bolted corner climb to guide you in... Only takes a minute or two from Yellow Knife to the base of the asylum...
Climbs are all bolted and range from 5.9 to 5.12b... There have been a few additions since the last Rumney guide book hopefully the new one will have an updated route list and maybe even a topo...
Getting There
Right above The Prudential...
Scramble up the gully between The Prudential and Yellow Knife and escape left to the base of the cliff...
The Classics
Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for The Asylum:
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