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The Western Front Rock Climbing

Climbing Area Map

Routes in The Western Front

L › R R › L A › Z

	Ace in the Hole S,TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R
	Deadheads Delight S,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R
	Green Eggs and Ham T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R
	March of Dimes S,TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R
	New Tricks for Old Dogs S,TR 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b R
	Touch of Grey T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R

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Elevation:	8,443 ft	2,573 m
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Description

The Western Front offers a half dozen single pitch (80') slab routes (5.9-5.10b). All are R/X as leads, but are easily toproped.

Alan Nelson (1959-2007) did most of the FAs in 1987.

Left --> Right:

1) Fiji Time ( 5.11b/c)
2) Green Eggs and Ham (5.9)
3) March of Dimes (5.10a)
4) New Tricks for Old Dogs (5.10b)
5) Touch of Grey (5.9)
6) Ace in the Hole (5.10a)
7) Deadheads Delight (5.9)

Getting There

Park at Cathedral Creek.

Follow the climbers' trail across it to the north towards the west side of Daff Dome, 5 minute walk, cliff on the right. You can see the cliff's top from parking lot.