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West Face - Left Side Rock Climbing

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Routes in West Face - Left Side

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	Blank, The T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Cutter T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Dave's Deviation T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Dave's Deviation Direct Start T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Devil's Delight T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R
	Frightful Variation T 5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
	Gallwas' Gallop T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Jam Crack, The T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Jonah T 5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Legends of the Fall T 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13
	Manwich T,TR 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Passover, The T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b R
	Piton Pooper T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Poker Face T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Poker Face Direct T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Rack, The T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Scarface T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13
	Spiders From Mars/Lower Royals Arch/Ziggy Stardust T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Swedish Variation T,TR 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Tradiban's Traverse T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Trough, The T 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c AI2 M1
	Upper Royal's Arch T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Whale Walk T,TR 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
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Description

This is the lower-angled area just right of the West Face Bulge which extends from The Trough rightward to the Flinstone Slab and Angel's Fright.

Routes here are typically 1-4 pitches in length with a good mixture of crack and face climbs available. Some of the better routes here include The Trough (5.4), Piton Pooper/Upper Royal's Arch combo (5.8), Dave's Deviation (5.9), The Blank (5.10a), Jonah (5.10c) and Scarface (5.11d).

Getting There

Head left from Lunch Rock to reach this area. See the individual route descriptions for more detailed approach information.

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Classic Climbing Routes at West Face - Left Side

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

5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c AI2 M1 418 ● The Trough Trad, Mixed, Ice 4 pitches
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 183 ● Piton Pooper Trad 3 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 158 ● Upper Royal's Arch Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 122 ● The Jam Crack Trad 3 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 8 ● Tradiban's Traverse Trad 10 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 322 ● Dave's Deviation Trad 3 pitches
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 12 ● Gallwas' Gallop Trad 2 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 47 ● The Blank Trad 4 pitches
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R 26 ● Devil's Delight Trad 3 pitches
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13 12 ● Legends of the Fall Trad 2 pitches
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 20 ● Jonah Trad 6 pitches
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 4 ● Swedish Variation Trad, TR
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c 13 ● Manwich Trad, TR
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13 10 ● Scarface Trad