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Hassler's Hatbox

Submitted By: William Prehm on Nov 30, 1999
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Description 

This is the large blocky out cropping on top of Walt's Wall. Contains some great moderate trad climbs as well as one of the most challenging offwidth climbs around -- Lucille 5.13. There are rappel bolts on the top of Cats Cradle.


Getting There 

You can reach this area by climbing one of the climbs on Walt's Wall and then proceeding to this area. You can also access this area by hiking around to the right of Walt's Wall and Fall Wall and scrambling up the gullies on the left after you cross the bridge. When you reach the bridge the big roof over Journey to Coramonde will be apparent.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Hassler's Hatbox:
Hassler's Hatbox Route   5.7     Trad   
Cat's Cradle   5.8+     Trad   
Ruffis   5.11b     Trad, 1 pitch, 50 feet   
Lucille   5.12d     Trad, TR, 1 pitch, 50 feet   
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Featured Route For Hassler's Hatbox
Jennifer Crawford of Charleston, South Carolina about 20 feet up. She and her friend Camille were on their way to Jackson, WY and were told by a friend that they just had to stop at Vedauwoo on the way.

Hassler's Hatbox Route 5.7  WY : Vedauwoo : Hassler's Hatbox
This route is just right of Lucille and about 20 feet left of Cat's Cradle. As you top out on Walt's wall, look left to the obvious Hassler's Hatbox formation. Work your way through the rockstical course and down to the start of what looks like a chimney. This climb is great for beginning trad leaders. The climb has it all, cracks, easy off-width techniques and stemming. Rap down from the bolts at the top of Cat's Cradle. Note: there is usu...[more]   Browse More Classics in WY