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Ribbon Falls Amphitheater Rock Climbing

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	Chockstone Chimney T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Destiny Express T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b A3
	Direct Action T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b A4
	Gates of Delirium T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Gold Rush T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a A2-
	Gold Wall 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a C2-3 PG13
	Golden Bough T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Laughing at the Void 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a C3+
	Lord of the Face Flies T A2+
	Resist! T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b A2+
	Ribbon Candy T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Silent Line, The T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b C1
	Spaghetti Western T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b A3
	Toad tower T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a

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Description

Take the right turn past the meadows, and drive by the "wood cutting" area. Follow this road several hundred yards until the last hard left turn. Park at the turn.

The trail is very indistinct at this point. Head generally upward and toward ribbon creek. As ribbon creek is approached, cairns will be encountered. Starting perhaps 500ft higher than your car, the trail follows the ridge on the left side of the creek. Follow this to a point several hundred yards below the falls, then drop down and bush wack through the brush surrounding the creek. The best path through is fairly clear, and at nearly the same elevation as "Gates of Delirium". "Gates of Delirium follows the last major right facing dihedral before the ribbon falls amphitheater proper. Bolts can be seen from the base. Ribbon Candy begins at a dirt filled hand crack several hundred yards down stream.

Gates of Delirium is excellent. Mainly straight forward climbing with one nasty OW, and one section of gardening. Ribbon Candy is excellent full on Yosemite Funk.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Ribbon Falls Amphitheater

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

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a C3+ 11 ● Laughing at the Void Aid 6 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a C2-3 PG13 5 ● Gold Wall Aid
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b C1 49 ● The Silent Line Trad, Aid 9 pitches
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 25 ● Gates of Delirium Trad 10 pitches