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Great Northern Slab Rock Climbing

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Routes in (A) Great Northern Slab

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	Air Over Aries S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Aries (aka The Lizard) T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Great Northern Slab T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Let's Go Bowling T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Libra Crack T 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
	On the Verge T 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Pisces T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Pisces Respawned T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Sandy Corner T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Sickle Crack T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Taurus T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Voyage to the Bottom of the Verge T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	xxRIP - Blockbuster T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a

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Elevation:	613 ft	187 m
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Description

The Great Northern Slab is where many climb their first time at Index. There are a lot of fun, moderate trad routes, mostly 2-3 pitches in length. When the sun is out, the routes are all in the sun.

If it is too hot, the relatively cool Inner & Side Walls, as well as Lookout Point, also have great moderate (5.9 and below) routes.

Getting There

The trail from the parking lot leads straight to the Great Northern Slab (i.e. don't turn left or right, just go straight).

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Classic Climbing Routes at Great Northern Slab

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

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 255 ● Pisces Trad
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 572 ● Great Northern Slab Trad 3 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 72 ● Sickle Crack Trad
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 37 ● Taurus Trad 2 pitches
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 378 ● Aries (aka The Lizard) Trad 5 pitches
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 14 ● xxRIP - Blockbuster Trad
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b 179 ● Libra Crack Trad
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 4 ● Voyage to the Bottom of the Verge Trad
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 23 ● Sandy Corner Trad