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Description 

The Slabs sit to the west of the Main Wall. The climbing is mostly lower-angle friction, but there are also a few steeper crack and face routes.


Getting There 

Follow the same approach as for the Pary Wall but continue up and left.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for The Slabs:
Whirling Dervish   5.10     Trad, 2 pitches, 180 feet   
Panty Liner   5.10     Trad, 2 pitches, 180 feet   
The Broken Drum   5.10+ PG13     Trad, 1 pitch, 150 feet   
Stud Puppet   5.11+     Trad, 1 pitch, 140 feet   
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Featured Route For The Slabs

The Broken Drum 5.10+ PG13  CO : Telluride/Norwood area : ... : The Slabs
A wild ride! Don't even bother if you don't feel very, very comfortable on 5.9+ runout climbing. This pitch is about 150 ft, and the protection between the 2 bolts at the bottom, and the 2 pins at the top is marginal at best. The good news is the climbing between these points is not hard at all.The ultimate crux of the route is in balancing up a right-trending, right-facing, layback crack. Excellent movement well-protected by 2 pins leads you to a good cam placement and the chains.With a 70m...[more]   Browse More Classics in CO