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Submitted By: bio on Feb 28, 2008

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Description 

Quartzite climbing on trad, mixed, and sport lines. Cliimbing here is an adventure. For the icebox and surrounding areas there is only a 5 minute approach from the car to the rap in. Great location, beautiful canyon. Climbing seasons spring, summer, and fall.


Getting There 

About one hour north of Globe


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Sierra Ancha Mountains:
Whipped Cream   5.9 PG13     Sport, 2 pitches, 140 feet   Icebox
Annihilation   5.10c PG13     Trad, Sport, 2 pitches, 185 feet   Icebox
Rocky Road   5.11a     Sport, 2 pitches, 135 feet   Icebox
Mormon Sundae   5.11b PG13     Sport, 1 pitch, 140 feet   Icebox
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Featured Route For Sierra Ancha Mountains
Starting the long and exposed traverse to install the top anchors on annihilation.

Annihilation 5.10c PG13  AZ : Central Arizona : ... : Icebox
first pitch past some scary looking (but better than it looks) rock to fixed nut and toward bolt then into a short sweet crack. Past crack is easy but loose climbing to gain a narrow, flat ledge at two ring anchors. The second pitch is the money, start thin and clip bolt then pull committing crux, a small bulge/roof. Getting to the roof on thin balancy holds is actually the crux, the top of the little roof is flat and you can pull/mantle over it pretty easily. continue on good rock over face and...[more]   Browse More Classics in AZ


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A handful of ancient Salado ruins exist in the Sierra Ancha. Here I sit in the doorway to an airy rock "porch" off a multi-story cliff dwelling. Inside, 700 year old wooden beams still cross the roof in some places and a few other artifacts remain unpilfered. <br /> <br />The hike is strenuous and the route finding somewhat difficult to access this remote gem. The Salado people weren't kidding around when they decided to build this thing. <br /> <br />May 2008

A handful of ancient Salado ruins exist in the Sie...

little fun crag

little fun crag


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By Greg DeMatteo
From: W. Lebanon, NH
Mar 7, 2008

How about some more information on where this is and how to get there? Thanks!

By bio
From: mesa, az
Mar 10, 2008

i plan on posting directions here soon. I have posted specific directions on rc.com with gps coordinates. i'd like to show you around, let me know when you plan on going.
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