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Elevation: 2,094 ft 638 m
GPS: 36.33997, -80.48168
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Shared By: Kristi D on May 4, 2008
Admins: Steve Lineberry, Aaron Parlier
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This area is 200 ft. past Devil in the White House. You can see the Arete with Man Overboard and Anchors Away on the large, white quartzite block 80 ft. above the trail. Area is just right of the Little Amphitheater area (which is usually wet).

There are eight routes in this area ranging from 5.6-5.11, toprope and lead.

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Approach is 13 minutes from the Three Bears Gully. Turn to your left at the bottom of the gully.

12 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Big Arete

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 19
Hunger Strike
TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 12
Unknown
TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 47
Pillar Assault
Sport
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 96
Smooth Sailing (aka Lloyd Would…
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 27
Man Overboard
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 28
Butterfingers
Sport
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 17
Argonaut
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 15
Anchors Away
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 23
Skylark
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 21
On Edge
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 4
TBD
TR
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Hunger Strike
 19
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b TR
Unknown
 12
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c TR
Pillar Assault
 47
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Smooth Sailing (aka Lloyd W…
 96
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Man Overboard
 27
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Butterfingers
 28
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Argonaut
 17
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Anchors Away
 15
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
Skylark
 23
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
On Edge
 21
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
TBD
 4
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a TR
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