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Sterling Pass 


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Dean and Lee. early attempts of their route

Description 

a nice collection of sandstone cracks


Getting There 

Great Dihedral is to the west of Sterling Pass, approached from the end of Dry Creek Rd. On the East side are several other established routes. Approach these from trail head just north of Manzanita Campground along Oak Creek.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Sterling Pass:
Counterfeit   5.7     Trad, 80 feet   
unknown- aka "Firecracker"   5.11c     Trad, 2 pitches, 200 feet   
Jesus on a Rubber Cross   5.11+     Trad, 3 pitches, 265 feet   
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Jesus on a Rubber Cross 5.11+  AZ : Northern Arizona : ... : Sterling Pass
This route was quite an undertaking and as such is very difficult for us to grade. Please give us a holler if you're heading out to climb it or if you do climb it please let us know what you think! A true test of all styles on mostly good Sandstone! Pitch One: 5.11+?Start in crumbly corner out big hands roof to squeeze chimney, think reverse birth simulator! Squirm up and clip one bolt before swinging onto the Karma Block (please fight the temptation to place gear in the Karma Block, a bolt ...[more]   Browse More Classics in AZ