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Description
The east-facing Lonely Challenge Wall sits near the top of the Standard Ridge area, hard to spot and protected by a heinous scree field. The crowds are non-existent there, most climbers getting distracted on the approach by the slew of classic routes on Challenge Buttress or Stone Crag. Those who ignore the sirens and reach the tall expanse of dark quartzite will encounter a handful of stunning routes with old-school bolting and widely spaced gear: a two-pitch warm up, a classic thin-face line, and a desperately smooth test piece.
Getting There
Make your way toward the west face of Challenge Buttress. Avoid the urge to get on Hollow Man and start the painful hike straight up the talus between Challenge and Stone Crag aiming for a narrow corridor infested with ferns on the east side of the Standard Ridge. Just above the gap between Stone Crag and Standard Ridge you'll pass a lone 2-bolt route. Don't stop, you're almost there! Another 100' and you might spot a lone bolt 40' up a chossy/mossy face: that's Broken Dreams. Further up the gully is a huge chokestone that protects the access to the upper wall.
The Classics
Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Lonely Challenge Wall:
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