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West Face Rock Climbing

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Routes in West Face

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	Comfortably Numb T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Disintegration S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Flintstone S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Knobnoxious S 5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13
	Knobulator T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Knobvious T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13
	Life in the Cretaceous S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Linda's Sandbag TR 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
	Liposuction S 5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Mystery Route (Konvicts do Koalas) S 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Old Folks Boogie S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b R
	Orange Plasma S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Rover Take Over T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Skeletal Remains S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b X
	Unknown A S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b

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Description

East Cottage Dome, also known as Erratic Dome offers beautiful steep knob climbing.
"Knobulator", "Knobnoxious" and "Comfortably Numb" are a few of the classics found here.

Getting There

Follow the trail from the parking lot up to some early granite. Find trail ducks that lead you into the 2nd section of trees til you are at the base of the dome where you will see slabs leading to the summit. Don't hike the summit. Instead follow the base 'til the left of the dome on the ground until you see Peanut gallery which is a black wall with a few bolts. Then scramble up a class 2 to 3 to find the main climbs. The Topo guide doesn't explain this part about where to walk.

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Classic Climbing Routes at West Face

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

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 41 ● Life in the Cretaceous Sport, Alpine
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 21 ● Flintstone Sport, Alpine 2 pitches
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 12 ● Unknown A Sport, Alpine
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 24 ● Comfortably Numb Trad, Alpine
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 67 ● Knobulator Trad, Alpine
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 33 ● Mystery Route (Konvicts do Koalas) Sport, Alpine
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13 59 ● Knobnoxious Sport, Alpine
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13 42 ● Knobvious Trad, Alpine
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b R 6 ● Old Folks Boogie Sport, Alpine
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 31 ● Disintegration Sport, Alpine
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 4 ● Rover Take Over Trad, Alpine
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 77 ● Orange Plasma Sport, Alpine
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 15 ● Liposuction Sport, Alpine