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The Dig Rock Climbing

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Routes in The Dig

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	2001 S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Dig, The S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Down in a Hole S 5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
	Envy S 5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a
	Gluttony S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	La Primera S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Sloths S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Something Profound S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b

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Description

The Dig is the left end of the Sunny Side cliffband. So-named for an archealogical excavation that took place here some years back, uncovering numerous prehistoric artifacts.

The Dig features long, hard, and sustained, overhanging routes on pretty low-end rock. Most routes start out steep, and trend toward the vertical as one ascends. This is generally a hard-man's area, though the cliff does feature the best warm-up on the Sunny Side (The Dig).

From left to right, routes here are:

1. 2001, 5.12a

2. Something Profound, 5.12c

3. Gluttony, 5.12d

4. Down in a Hole, 5.13b

5. Up From Below, 5.13c (FA Lance Hadfield)

6. Envy, 5.13c

7. La Primera, 5.11d

8. The Dig, 5.11a

Getting There

From the end of the Sunny Side approach, walk left (East) along the cliff base for 100 yds. Hint: you should not walk through any cactus to reach this cliff. You will be walking uphill along the cliff for a bit. Once the cliff base begins to descend, you have reached the Dig. The first route encountered is "The Dig"

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Dig

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

5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 32 ● The Dig Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 8 ● La Primera Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 5 ● 2001 Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 8 ● Sloths Sport
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b 11 ● Gluttony Sport
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c 6 ● Down in a Hole Sport
5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a 4 ● Envy Sport