Elevation: 1,082 ft
GPS: 47.025, -119.96858
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Description

Vantage is one of Washington's great winter crags. The columnar basalt creates a great balance of sport and trad routes. The sport routes stick to the faces and range from 5.5 - 5.12+ and the cracks are found in between the columns and are of similar grades. All of the faces are out in the open and will get sun at some point in the day.

Getting There

Head East on I-90 from Seattle. Follow this over the Columbia River past Vantage, WA.

Go up the hill and take exit 143 (the second exit after the river). At the bottom of the exit ramp take a left onto Silica road. Follow this road under the highway and take the first left onto Vantage road. Go down the canyon 1.4 miles. You will see parking on the left.

Video overview

Drone footage from Tom Pittman VIII:
youtu.be/q7IGqcJRsgk

Parking

A Discover Pass is required. Day pass and annual pass are available for purchase at discoverpass.wa.gov/ .

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Classic Climbing Routes at Frenchman Coulee (Vantage)

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 224
The Chossmaster
Sport 2 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 309
Party in Your Pants
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 254
Don Coyote
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 244
Vantage Point
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 223
Clip 'em or Skip 'em
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 219
Crossing the Threshold
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 285
Ride 'em Cowboy
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 232
George and Martha
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 340
Air Guitar
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 219
Sunshine Buttress
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 196
Satan's Wagon
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 180
Boschido
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 113
Stems and Seeds
Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 118
Desert Dessert
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 120
Red M&Ms
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Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
The Chossmaster Echo Basin > Sunshine Wall > (c) King Pins
 224
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport 2 pitches
Party in Your Pants Echo Basin > Sunshine Wall > (e) Near End (aka Twi…
 309
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Don Coyote Feathers > S Side
 254
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Vantage Point Echo Basin > Sunshine Wall > (c) King Pins
 244
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Clip 'em or Skip 'em Echo Basin > Sunshine Wall > (c) King Pins
 223
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Crossing the Threshold Echo Basin > Sunshine Wall > (c) King Pins
 219
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Ride 'em Cowboy Echo Basin > Sunshine Wall > (e) Near End (aka Twi…
 285
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
George and Martha Echo Basin > Sunshine Wall > (c) King Pins
 232
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Air Guitar Echo Basin > Sunshine Wall > (c) King Pins
 340
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Sunshine Buttress Echo Basin > Sunshine Wall > (c) King Pins
 219
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Satan's Wagon Feathers > N Side
 196
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Boschido Echo Basin > Sunshine Wall > (c) King Pins
 180
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Stems and Seeds Echo Basin > Sunshine Wall > (c) King Pins
 113
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
Desert Dessert Frenchman Coulee > Middle E Wall
 118
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Red M&Ms Echo Basin > Sunshine Wall > (c) King Pins
 120
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad
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