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Smooth Sole Wall - Right Side Rock Climbing

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Routes in Smooth Sole Wall - Right Side

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	Battle of the Bulge T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c R
	Chatsworth Chimney T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Disco Duck T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Fiend, The T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R
	Glass Menagerie T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R
	Howard's Fifty Footer T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b R
	Mantle Fiend T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R
	Mickey Mantle T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R
	Pink Royd T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b R
	Pink Royd (Direct Finish) T,TR 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Sensuous Corner T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Tango S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Toxic Waltz T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Ultimatum T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R
	Under The Sea TR 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b

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Description

This is the more popular side of the Smooth Sole Wall and is home to several single pitch classics including Mickey Mantle (5.8 R), The Fiend (5.9 R) and Ultimatum (5.10b R), all of which offer great climbing on excellent rock with some runouts.

The climbing here is primarily runout slab climbing on excellent rock, and while it's a great place to hone your slab technique and lead head, it's probably best to be solid at the grade when leading these routes.

Getting There

From where the trail first meets the rock (Buttress of Cracks), walk left, continue along the Sunshine Face, and start up the broad gully. Before long, exit to the left, along a ledge, and then either tunnel through a flake or scramble up along its top. You are now at the base of the right side of the Smooth Sole Wall. A deep chimney (Chatsworth Chimney) splits the formation. For most of the routes to the right of the chimney, you can descend via a 90' rappel from bolts. Chatsworth Chimney and all routes to the left finish at the top of the rock - you can scramble down along either side.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Smooth Sole Wall - Right Side

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

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R 3 ● Mantle Fiend Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R 80 ● Mickey Mantle Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 3 ● Disco Duck Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R 25 ● The Fiend Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 6 ● Sensuous Corner Trad 2 pitches
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R 22 ● Ultimatum Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b R 14 ● Howard's Fifty Footer Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 3 ● Under The Sea TR
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b R 12 ● Pink Royd Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c R 12 ● Battle of the Bulge Trad
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 6 ● Toxic Waltz Trad