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Butcher Knife Rock Climbing

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Routes in Butcher Knife

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	?? TR 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Bear Hug TR 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Ecstatic Rapture TR 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Grey Face Middle TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Grey Face Right TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Greyface Left or The Cave TR 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Jam Crack (submitted as Butcher Knife Crack) T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Left Hook TR 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Mantels, The TR 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Unknown TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13
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Description

Within the town of Steamboat Springs lies a little crag known as Butcher Knife.

This little gem might not be the most spectacular crag within Colorado, yet it serves as a well needed climbing area in Steamboat.

Getting There

The canyon lies near the middle school, it's fairly obvious. Walk through the canyon, and near the middle lies several cliffs.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Butcher Knife

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

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13 5 ● Unknown TR
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 41 ● Jam Crack (submitted as Butcher… Trad
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 21 ● Bear Hug TR
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 18 ● The Mantels TR
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 12 ● Left Hook TR