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DescriptionThe Summit Crags, as the name implies, are located near the uppermost elevations of Mount Lemmon. They are home to some of the longest and highest quality routes in the Santa Catalinas. Getting ThereDriving up the Catalina Highway, turn right on the road to the ski valley. Continue past the ski valley, through a gate, and down a rough paved road. Drive to the gravel parking lot on the left just before the observatory. Park here and continue on foot, up the road, following the 'trail' sign. (Stay left when you see the sign at the observatory). The ClassicsMountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Summit Crags:
Not So Easy Arch 5.5 Trad, 2 pitches, 300 feet Rappel Rock
Standard Route 5.6 Trad, 4 pitches, 450 feet Rappel Rock
Black Quacker 5.7 Trad, 450 feet Rappel Rock
Bender-Axen 5.8 Trad, 1 pitch, 80 feet Rappel Rock
The Rupley Route 5.9 Trad, 4 pitches, 450 feet The Fortress
Quick Death 5.9 Trad, 1 pitch, 80 feet Rappel Rock
Steel Crazy 5.9 Sport, 4 pitches, 450 feet The Fortress
Chiboni 5.9+ Trad, 1 pitch, 70 feet Rappel Rock
MoMo Buttress 5.9+ Sport, 1 pitch, 140 feet The Ravens
Fort Stress 5.9+ Sport, 4 pitches, 400 feet The Fortress
If You Bolt It They Will Come 5.10 Sport, 1 pitch, 145 feet The Ravens
Voodoo Child 5.10+ Sport, 1 pitch, 100 feet Rappel Rock
Helm's Deep 5.10+ Trad, 3 pitches, 400 feet Rappel Rock
El Curvo 5.10+ Sport, 1 pitch, 130 feet The Ravens
Swing Set 5.11+ Sport, 1 pitch, 140 feet The Ravens
Hard Day at The Orifice 5.12b Sport, 1 pitch, 60 feet The Fortress
Orifice Politics 5.12 Sport, 105 feet The Fortress
Eureka 5.13- Sport, 75 feet The Fortress
Coup de' tat 5.13 Sport, 100 feet The Fortress
Granite of the Apes 5.13 Sport, 90 feet The Fortress
Featured Route For Summit Crags
Heel-A Monster 5.13- AZ : Mount Lemmon (Santa Catalin... : ... : The Fortress
Great long route. Best rock quality at the Orifice Wall. Thin and acrobatic climbing, not as steep as the other hard climbs in this area, but still very steep for normal standards. Very hard for about 40 feet (after the big black ledge) and then is sustained, and thought provoking, 11+/12- for a long ways. ATTENTION!!!! LOWERING FALL HAZARD. This route is very steep. When lowering from it, you need to clip your rope back to the draws in order to pull you in, or you will be stranded out in space ...[more] Browse More Classics in AZ
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