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Main Wall

Submitted By: Lizzy Trower on Jan 26, 2006
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Description 

Probably the most crowded area at the Lower Wall on nice summer days, the Main Wall also has the highest route density and many awesome high-quality routes.


Getting There 

Approach as for the Great Northern Slab, but follow the trail right along the base of the cliff.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Main Wall:
Princely Ambitions   5.9     Trad, 2 pitches, Grade II   
Godzilla   5.9     Trad, 1 pitch   
Sagittarius   5.10a/b     Trad, 1 pitch, 90 feet   
Tatoosh   5.10b     Trad, 1 pitch, 110 feet   
Dr. Sniff and the Tuna Boaters   5.10d     Trad   
Sloe Children   5.10d     Trad, 1 pitch, 100 feet   
Thin Fingers   5.11a     Trad, 1 pitch, 120 feet   
With Apologies to Walter B   5.11b     Trad, 1 pitch, 100 feet   
Shirley   5.11b/c     Trad, 1 pitch, 100 feet   
Model Worker   5.11c     Trad, 1 pitch, 120 feet   
Japanese Gardens   5.11+     Trad, 1 pitch, 200 feet   
Iron Horse   5.11d     Trad, 1 pitch, 120 feet   
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Featured Route For Main Wall
Just before the exiting the flakes and crossing the slab.  You then traverse back to the climber's left.

Princely Ambitions 5.9  WA : Index Town Walls : ... : Main Wall
Somewhat of an Index classic, Princely can be pretty popular. The first pitch is the best part. The Princely Ambitions area is basically the first part of the Main Wall you pass directly by on the main trail. Princely starts up an easy flake to the left of some shorter bolted routes whose anchors are pretty clearly visible from the ground. P1 (5.9) Head left up the easy flake/ramp, then out onto the face past one bolt (used to be two bolts...), t...[more]   Browse More Classics in WA