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The Witch Rock Climbing

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Routes in The Witch

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	Airy Interlude T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Ankles Away T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a PG13
	Brute Force T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Entity, The T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b R
	Gorilla Warfare T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Green Tide T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c R
	Hairy Interlude T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b R
	Iceberg T 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Igor Unchained T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Innersanctum T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Nautilus, The T 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b PG13
	Pegleg T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a PG13
	Phosphorescent Flow T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R
	Pit & The Pendulum, The T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Pizzazz T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13
	Pulp Friction T 5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b R
	Shazam T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Spook Book T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b R
	Terrorvision T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c PG13
	Wicked West of the Witch T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b R
	Witch Doctor T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a

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Description

The Witch is the major formation just past the Sorcerer. The amphitheater formed by these two rocks holds the highest concentration of Needles' classics. Most climbs are on the west face -- this can be approached by a small access point near the top of the formation.

Descent involves a single rope rap from anchors to the north and a bit of easy downclimbing. The downclimbing can be avoided via a second rap from some slings under a boulder.

Getting There

Hike the trail past the Sorcerer. Decend through a notch to the South very near the West face of the Witch.

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Witch

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

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 81 ● Innersanctum Trad 3 pitches
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 402 ● Igor Unchained Trad 3 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 302 ● Airy Interlude Trad 3 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R 14 ● Phosphorescent Flow Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 21 ● Witch Doctor Trad 4 pitches
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13 6 ● Pizzazz Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 15 ● The Pit & The Pendulum Trad 4 pitches
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b R 58 ● Spook Book Trad 4 pitches
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 28 ● Gorilla Warfare Trad
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b R 13 ● The Entity Trad 4 pitches
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c R 7 ● Green Tide Trad
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c PG13 9 ● Terrorvision Trad
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a PG13 46 ● Ankles Away Trad 2 pitches
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a PG13 19 ● Pegleg Trad
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b PG13 6 ● The Nautilus Trad 3 pitches