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Elevation: 4,500 ft
GPS: 34.03859, -116.14801
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Shared By: C Miller on Dec 27, 2009
Admins: Greg Opland, Mike Morley, C Miller, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes, Gunkswest
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Although seldom visited the backside of the popular North Astro Dome can be a good spot to escape the crowds and climb in warmth when the other side is too cold or crowded. The climbing here is characterized by steep slab climbing on fairly good quality tan rock.

 Lead Us Not Into Temptation (5.9), Chute to Kill (5.10c) and Life's a Pitch (5.12a) are amongst the better lines here.

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Starting from the base of North Astro Dome - Northeast Face circle right around the north side of the dome over increasingly rocky terrain until you can chimney/stem up a prominent rocky gully (4th class/easy 5th) to reach the base of this wall.

7 Total Climbs

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Location: North Astro Dome - Southwest Face Change
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Classic Climbing Routes at North Astro Dome - Southwest Face

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 26
Let Your Freak Flag Fly
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 22
Lead Us Not Into Temptation
Sport
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 13
Godsend
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 7
Chute to Kill
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Let Your Freak Flag Fly
 26
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
Lead Us Not Into Temptation
 22
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Godsend
 13
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Chute to Kill
 7
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
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