Mirror Wall Rock Climbing
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37.86179, -107.86834 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
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Shared By: | Max Schon on Oct 22, 2004 · Updates |
Admins: | Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC |
Description
This Mirror Wall is located on the upper right side of the Ophir Wall (upper-east end), above the East Buttress and East Jungle Gym. The furthest right (east) side of the Mirror Wall drops down into Cracked Canyon. There are multiple options to get up to the Mirror Wall. The long story short, is that it is a committing approach in comparison to the ease of access to the other cliffs in Ophir, but it is well worth it.
1. The most straightforward approach involves is a 4th class scramble on the southwest facing side of the East Buttress. Find the base of the East Buttress (Block Party), hike up and left, and you'll see the obvious drainage gulleys. It goes up a series of fixed lines (3 total) with knots for pulling/clipping if you want to harness up. There are two drainage gullies, a tree climb/small face (sketchy), followed by another small drainage gully. Lots of loose rock/choss in the drainage gullies and once you gain the ledge system, so caution to your partners below.
2. If you're not into climbing the fixed lines on the East Buttress, my 2nd vote approach would be climbing the drainage/rappel gully high up on the west side of Cracked Canyon. It's just after "Where Eagles Dare", located in between "Stinky Feet" and "Free Box". You can't miss it. You'll want to rack up and lead it. 4th class/5-.
3. Climb Stepping Out (5.10) on the far east side of the main wall to gain the chossy/wooded ledge area of the Mirror Wall.
4. You could climb most of the climbs on the East Buttress to gain the chossy/wooded ledge area of the Mirror Wall. For most of the climbs, you'll have to do an additional scramble/pitch from the anchors in order to gain the ledge (The Slot, Adagio).
1. The most straightforward approach involves is a 4th class scramble on the southwest facing side of the East Buttress. Find the base of the East Buttress (Block Party), hike up and left, and you'll see the obvious drainage gulleys. It goes up a series of fixed lines (3 total) with knots for pulling/clipping if you want to harness up. There are two drainage gullies, a tree climb/small face (sketchy), followed by another small drainage gully. Lots of loose rock/choss in the drainage gullies and once you gain the ledge system, so caution to your partners below.
2. If you're not into climbing the fixed lines on the East Buttress, my 2nd vote approach would be climbing the drainage/rappel gully high up on the west side of Cracked Canyon. It's just after "Where Eagles Dare", located in between "Stinky Feet" and "Free Box". You can't miss it. You'll want to rack up and lead it. 4th class/5-.
3. Climb Stepping Out (5.10) on the far east side of the main wall to gain the chossy/wooded ledge area of the Mirror Wall.
4. You could climb most of the climbs on the East Buttress to gain the chossy/wooded ledge area of the Mirror Wall. For most of the climbs, you'll have to do an additional scramble/pitch from the anchors in order to gain the ledge (The Slot, Adagio).
Classic Climbing Routes at Mirror Wall
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Sunny Roughly 9am to 3pm
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