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Chopping Block Rock Climbing

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Routes in Chopping Block

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	A Sioux Named Boy S 5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a
	Baba Cool S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Chopping Block T 5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a X
	Glimpse Into Paradise V7 7A+
	Great Chimney AKA The Great Dihedral, The T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Meat is Murder S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Tender Vittles S 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Twelve White Sticks S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Valdez Overhang S,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
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Elevation:	5,294 ft
GPS:	43.88538, -103.46937 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	Peter Gram on Jul 15, 2002
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Description

This is the namesake rock for this area. This rock is steep on all sides, and provides many hard routes from 5.9 to 5.13. The most popular routes on this rock are Baba Cool (5.9+) and Meat is Murder (5.11).

Getting There

Follow the trail up the hill from the parking lot. Wrinkled Rock is on the right, and Chopping Block is on the left. First encounter a steep bolted line called Tender Vittles, but continue uphill for the rest of the routes. Go around the corner to the left when possible and look for two faces with a large dihedral in between. This is where the bulk of the climbing is.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Chopping Block

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 109 ● Valdez Overhang Sport, TR
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 151 ● Baba Cool Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 34 ● Meat is Murder Sport
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a 3 ● Tender Vittles Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 11 ● Twelve White Sticks Sport