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Beginner's Slab Rock Climbing

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Routes in Beginner's Slab

L › R R › L A › Z

	Back Where It All Begins T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Cardassian S,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Devil's Spine aka Bajorn S,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Double Dike TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Ferringy S,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Mini-Groove TR 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Safety First S 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Safety Third TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Sir Mixed A Lot T 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
	Turtle Back Crack T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Unknown 1 TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Unnamed S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a PG13
	Unnamed Gully/Chimney T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
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Description

Beginner's Slab has short, easy, slab, sport climbing with access to the top for topropes. Four climbs are located on the north west-facing, granite wall. This is a great rock for beginner, sport climbers.

Per Chip Loomis: L->R:

A. Unknown, 6, TR, 2 parallel seams.

B. Devil's Spine aka Bajorn, 7, 1p, 40', bolts or TR.

C. Ferringy, 7, 1p, 40', bolts or TR.

D. Unknown 1, 6, 1p, 40', gear or TR, gully/chimney.

E. Cardassian, 9, 1p, 40', bolts or TR.

F. Unknown, 9?, gear or TR, crack.

Backside of the rock formation:

G. Unnamed Gully/Chimney, 7, 1p, 60', gear.

H. Sir Mixed A Lot, 10+, 1p, 50', gear.

I. Back Where It All Begins, 7, 1p, 50', gear.

Getting There

From the top of Hell hill take the second left continue down until you pass a wall on the left which looks like it has stripes (Tiger Stripe Wall). Make the next left and continue straight, at the top of the hill the rock is located off to the left. It is a small dome of rock that is 30-40 feet tall.

13 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Beginner's Slab

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

5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a 20 ● Safety First Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 60 ● Devil's Spine aka Bajorn Sport, TR
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 29 ● Back Where It All Begins Trad
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 6 ● Unnamed Gully/Chimney Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 33 ● Cardassian Sport, TR
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b 20 ● Sir Mixed A Lot Trad