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Moss Cave & Face Dancer Rock Climbing

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Routes in Moss Cave & Face Dancer

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	Billie Idol (aka "Fallen Idol" p.2) S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Blessed Saint Yabo S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Calling Saint Fiacre S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Confessions of a Mask S 5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
	Diemos S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Eros S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Face Dancer S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Fallen Idol S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Fallen Idol (Pt I), The S 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Good Luck Mr. Gorsky S 5.13b/c 8a+ 29 X- 30 E7 6c
	Kamiakin S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	MaskaBait S 5.12c/d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	No More Heroes S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Poagie Bait S 5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a
	Poker Face S 5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a
	Shape Shifter S 5.14a 8b+ 32 X+ 32 E8 7a
	Skinny Fat Man S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Smoke Shapes S 5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a
	Stone Seed S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Travelling Menagerie, The S 5.14b 8c 33 X+ 33 E9 7b
	Wicker Man S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Wind River Rose S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Winds of War S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b

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Description

This area includes a steep cave of hard routes, and a beautiful vertical face on the right side. The cave goes by the names "Wave Cave" (in Lander Rock) and "Moss Cave" (in Lander Sport Climbs). Similarly, the wall to the right is referred to as "Fallen Idol" in the former guide and "Face Dancer Wall" in the latter. Whatever the name, this is a nice clean section of wall with a selection of good 5.10 to 5.11a routes, and the neighboring cave has a handful of stout lines climbing out its right side. The shady and cool cave has amazing acoustics which amplify the Popo Agie (river in the canyon). The cave seeps from time to time and is not as clean or as impressive as the mighty Killer Cave.

Routes to do here include: No More Heroes (5.10c), Eros (5.10d), Face Dancer (11b), Confessions of a Mask (5.13b), Good Luck Mr. Gorsky (5.13c) and Smoke Shapes (5.13c).

Getting There

Fallen Idol is located just to the left of the Hardware Wall, easily identified by the detached pillar that bounds these two walls. This pillar is 'the Fallen Idol'.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Moss Cave & Face Dancer

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

5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a 19 ● The Fallen Idol (Pt I) Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 30 ● Billie Idol (aka "Fallen Idol"… Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 18 ● No More Heroes Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 49 ● Winds of War Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 59 ● Eros Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 21 ● Diemos Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 9 ● Fallen Idol Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 111 ● Face Dancer Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 9 ● Wind River Rose Sport
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b 7 ● Skinny Fat Man Sport
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c 9 ● Confessions of a Mask Sport
5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a 5 ● Smoke Shapes Sport