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Big Black Face Rock Climbing
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Routes in Big Black Face
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Black Sheets of Rain S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Candy Apple Gray S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b |
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Cougar's Pupil S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Cougar's Tail S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Eye of the Tiger S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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Husker Don't S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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Johnny Walker Black S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Land Speed Record S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Lost Ninja S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a |
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Pakistani Route S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a |
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Sergeant Lincoln Osirus S 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b |
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Sir Slabs A Lot S 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b |
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Under the Gun S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a |
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Wiley Coyote S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a |
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| GPS: | 44.296, -103.89 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
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| Shared By: | John Gunnels on Apr 9, 2008 |
| Admins: | Andrew Gram, Peter Gram, Greg Parker, Mike Madsen, Mark Rafferty |
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Description
This wall defines "Sunshine". There may be a foot of snow on the ground... but it's more than likely the wall will be quite nice. High concentration of 5.9 to 10d. Excellent for the hardman to warm up... and the novice to enjoy all day long.
Classic Climbing Routes at Big Black Face
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ohh like half a basketball hurdling at my face
be aware of melty conditions at this wall. Apr 9, 2008
Rapid City, SD
Big Black Face from the steep wall to left now goes
Proj, Proj, 12a, 9+, 11c, 9+/10-, 9, 10a, 10d, 10b, 10d, Sep 1, 2009
Spearfish, SD
Mike, I think there is one more route right of the long 10d Husker Don't. I'm not sure if you knew this already but you might want to check if you don't have it in your notes. I think it goes at mid ten. Apr 24, 2010
Rapid City, SD
I will check that out. Thanks for the info.
Mike Apr 24, 2010
Spearfish, South Dakota
However, on a cautionary note on warms days when there is a lot of melting snow be careful for rockfall! Helmets are not a bad idea when climbing and belaying. Also on that note, on warm days that had a lot of snowfall proceeding them a few climbs, if not all the climbs may have water running down them. This doesn't happen a lot though, for the most part the Big Black Face is like Heaven. A great place to stay warm when climbing during cold months.
Sidenote: Cougar's Pupil, Eye of the Tiger and Cougar's Tail are described in the new guidebook as being members of what is now known as "The Cat Wall". Nov 29, 2011