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The Pyramid Rock Climbing

Climbing Area Map

Routes in The Pyramid

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	High Tops (Cheops) T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R
	Shake, Rattle And Roll T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Six Finger Fist T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Snakeye Pillar, The T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Split Tail S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Stink Finger S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Stink Steak T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Unknown T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Warm Shoulder T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	White Dihedral, The T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Wrap That Rascal T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
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Access Issue: Seasonal Golden Eagle Closures Details

NOTICE OF PUBLIC CLOSURE:
CLIMBING ROUTES SLATANIC, RATTLESNAKE BUTTRESS, MARGARET THATCHER SPIRE, STEPPING STONES, BULKHEAD, DUNCE CAP, AND COMMISSIONER'S BUTTRESS ARE CLOSED DUE TO NESTING GOLDEN EAGLES
Dates of Closure: February 8th to June 15th, 2022

Description

The Pyramid area is one of the warmest (south facing) crags in The Park. Most of the established routes are on good varnish which ranges from perfect white varnish ("White Dihedral") to great brown varnish ("Wrap that Rascal", "The Six Finger Fist). There are several very good crack and face routes. Recommended crack routes include "High Tops" 5.10a*,"Wrap That Rascal" 5.10b*,"White Dihedral" 5.7* (white varnish dihedral just right of High Tops) and "The Six Finger Fist" 5.10a* (the wide splitter 100 meters left of the bottom of High Tops). Good face routes include "The Snakeye Pillar" 5.7* (continuous, 4 bolts) and "Stink Finger" 5.10* (sport bolted, 8 bolts). There is a 3 bolt 5.7 called "Stink Steak" just right of the "White Dihedral."

Getting There

Hike up Rattlesnake Canyon past slabs and waterfalls for approximately 20-30 minutes past where the canyon turns west. Soon after turning west the canyon opens up and the Rattlesnake Buttress and The Bulkhead will be seen up on the left side of the canyon. 200 meters past this point you will see large slabby formations up on the right wall of the canyon. This is the Pyramid area.