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DescriptionThe Great Northern Slab is where many climb their first time at Index. There are a lot of fun, moderate trad routes, mostly 2-3 pitches in length. When the sun is out, the routes are all in sunny. Getting ThereThe trail from the parking lot leads straight to the Great Northern Slab (i.e. don't turn left or right, just go straight). The ClassicsMountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Great Northern Slab:
Great Northern Slab 5.7+ Trad, 3 pitches, Grade II
Aires 5.8+ Trad, 5 pitches, 250 feet, Grade II
Roger's Corner 5.9 Trad, 1 pitch, 120 feet
Breakfast of Champions 5.10a Trad, 1 pitch, 40 feet
Libra Crack 5.10- Trad, 1 pitch, 40 feet
Marginal Karma 5.11b Trad, 1 pitch, 40 feet
Terminal Preppie 5.11c Trad, Sport, 1 pitch
Featured Route For Great Northern Slab
 This is the second pitch of Roger's Corner. Take the obvious handcrack next to the tree. Straightforward, fun jams. You'll wish this went on for another 150 feet. A bonus is that it stays dry in the rain. There is an anchor on the ledge above, and you can toprope Marginal Karma, the 11b immediately to the right, from those bolts. You can also approach this from the top of GNS if you don't want to go up Roger's....[more] Browse More Classics in WA |
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