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Penitente - Inner Canyon Rock Climbing

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Routes in Penitente - Inner Canyon

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	1 Percent T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	10,000 Maniacs S 5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
	2 Percent S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	7/11 S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	A Horse Named Man S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	A Horse With No Name S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Air Jordan S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Anatomy 101 S 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Animosity S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Apes in Estrus S 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
	B1 or V5 S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Bad Rap S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Ball Bearings S,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
	Banana Slugs in Heat S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Black Jesus S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Black Sheets of Rain S 5.13+ 8b 30 X- 31 E7 7a
	Bob's World S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Breakdown Dead Ahead S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Breaking Bob S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Brown Sugar S 5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Bullet the Blue Sky S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	BVB American Hero (submitted as New Dihedral) S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Candy Apple Grey S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Cara de Hueco S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Children Of A Lesser Grade S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Colville Express S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Concupiscent Curds S 5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Creature Fear S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Crucifixion Party S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Dan’s Hideaway S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Dazed and Confuzed S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Dog's Delight S 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	El Dedo Es la Llave S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Forever Young S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Freddy's Nightmare S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Friday the 13th S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Golden Years S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Handle with Care T,S 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Harvey's Wallbanger T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Head Over Heals S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Heaven Can Wait T 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Hip Hop S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	How The West Was Won S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Hueco Mania (submitted as Huecos Rancheros) S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	I'd Rather Leia than Jabba S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Innocent Mission S V5 6C
	Intimidator S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Jabba the Hutt S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Jack and Diane S 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Jesus Wouldn't Climb It T,TR 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Jewel of the Mild S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Josie's S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Los Hermanos de la Penitente S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Los Hermanos de la Weenie Way S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Morada S 5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
	Mourning in the Creak S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Ms. Cool S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	My Body is a Cage S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	No Intent S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	No Sweat, No Vapor S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Not My Cross To Bear S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Nueve a Seis S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Omnipenitent S 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Ordinary People S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a R
	Passion Play S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Pinch a Nip S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Pink Moon S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Power Play S 5.14b 8c 33 X+ 33 E9 7b
	Pumping Huecos S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Ranck E S 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Reptiles Lust and Dogs S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Rubber Bullet (open project?) S 5.14c 8c+ 34 XI- 35 E9 7b
	Santa Cruz T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Schizoid Way S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Shady Lady S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Shear Strength S 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Sheer Lunacy S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a PG13
	Sister of Mercy S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Slabbo S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Slabbo Arete (submitted as Unknown 5.10d) S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Slabbo Crossing (submitted as Unknown (5.6 ramp)) S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Soul Boy S 5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
	Tanks for the Hueco S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Tao of Gymnastic S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Thelma and Louise S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Thumb Slab S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Thumb, The S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	True Penitence T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Tweaker's Dream S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Unbound S 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Unicorn, The S 5.14a 8b+ 32 X+ 32 E8 7a
	Unknown Micah Memorial Boulder Left V2 5+
	Unknown Micah Memorial Boulder Right V5 6C
	Unnamed 5.3 S 5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
	Unnamed 5.4 S 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
	Unrepenitente S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Vapor Trails S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Virgin, The S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Warlock V2 5+
	We Found This Spoon S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
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Description

As my (arbitrary) name suggests, the inner portion of Penitente proper - anything after the side canyon. You know you're there when you see the Virgin Mary on the wall. Just to the right of the virgin are a couple classics - Tanks for the Hueco (a great climb for mere mortals) and Bullet the Blue Sky (great for mortals to look at).

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Classic Climbing Routes at Penitente - Inner Canyon

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

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 310 ● How The West Was Won Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 184 ● Jewel of the Mild Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 356 ● Tanks for the Hueco Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 133 ● Breakdown Dead Ahead Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 41 ● True Penitence Trad
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 419 ● Not My Cross To Bear Sport
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a 132 ● Shear Strength Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 207 ● Los Hermanos de la Weenie Way Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 52 ● Jabba the Hutt Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 18 ● I'd Rather Leia than Jabba Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 76 ● Dazed and Confuzed Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 72 ● Sister of Mercy Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 25 ● Los Hermanos de la Penitente Sport
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b 115 ● Bullet the Blue Sky Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c 31 ● The Virgin Sport