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South Face Rock Climbing

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Routes in (e) South Face

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	10b or not 10b T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	12b Or Not 12b T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13
	Archangel T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Christ on a Cracker T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a PG13
	Crucifiction T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Dark Angel T,TR 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Disco Jesus T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Hades T 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Hell's Angel T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a R
	It's a Mayracole T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Its a Kind of Magic T 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b PG13
	Judazz T,TR 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c PG13
	Knocking on Heaven's Door T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Major T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Midnight Sun T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Minor T 5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
	Minuet T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Miscalculation T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Orange Roughy T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Palm Sunday T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Picante T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Short Story T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Spring Cleaning T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Twilight Delight T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a

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Description

The South Face has a longer and trickier approach than other parts of Suicide Rock. However, it has a nice selection of one and two pitch routes. It is in the sun after early morning, and therefore can be a good place to climb in cool weather (even mid-winter).

Getting There

There are two common approaches. One is to hike up the large gully to the left of the Sunshine Face. When the terrain steepens, scramble up near the left side of the gully, scramble through a tunnel, and emerge on walking terrain at the right end of the South Face. The alternative is to hike around to the right side of the rock, then left all the way to the top of the South Face, and finally do a 70 foot rappel down to where the tunnel ends.

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Classic Climbing Routes at South Face

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

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 12 ● Spring Cleaning Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 8 ● Miscalculation Trad
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 16 ● Disco Jesus Trad 2 pitches
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 5 ● Crucifiction Trad 2 pitches
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 4 ● Picante Trad
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c 4 ● Hades Trad 2 pitches