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Shark's Nose Rock Climbing

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Routes in Shark's Nose

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	Direct Northwest buttress T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Direct Southwest Face T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	North Face T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	NW Buttress T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	South Tower Summit T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	West Face T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a

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Elevation:	12,229 ft	3,727 m
GPS:	42.7768, -109.2374 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	Blitzo on Oct 28, 2006
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Description

This peak appears as three towers from the Cirque of the Towers.
It gets its name from the magnificent view from Shadow Lake.
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Getting There

From Big Sandy Opening, take the Fremont trail, 8.5 miles to the Texas Pass Junction. Head east 2.5 miles to Shadow Lake.
Shark's Nose is to the southeast and is unmistakable.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Shark's Nose

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5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 36 ● NW Buttress Trad, Alpine 5 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 6 ● North Face Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 9 ● Direct Southwest Face Trad, Alpine 7 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 8 ● South Tower Summit Trad, Alpine 2 pitches