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Elevation: 10,010 ft 3,051 m
GPS: 39.12472, -106.67989
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This area offers some pretty good sport climbing from 5.6 to 5.12 with most routes falling in the 5.10 to 5.11 range. All of the cliffs face south, but their aspects vary from slightly east to slightly west so finding shade is still possible. Rock quality also varies but is generally really good especially on the more popular routes.

Getting There Suggest change

This group of cliffs is located about 10 miles east of Aspen and has three separate parking areas depending on which walls your trying to get to. Parking for most of the climbs is on the north side of the road just before the MM 52 sign.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Ptarmigan Creek Area

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 22
● Show Pony
Sport
Jungle Wall
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 47
● Bucket Brigade
Sport
Storm Jumper Wall
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 83
● Truth Decay
Sport
Greg's Cliff
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 72
● Get Physical
Sport
Greg's Cliff
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 48
● This Way or That
Sport
Greg's Cliff
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 53
● Storm Jumper
Sport
Storm Jumper Wall
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 17
● Monkey Spunk
Sport
Jungle Wall
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 88
● Baba Fats
Sport
Greg's Cliff
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 8
● Grease Monkey
Sport
Jungle Wall
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 4
● Inspector Closeau
Sport
Squawk Rock
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 19
● A Broad's Side Of A Barn Door
Sport
Greg's Cliff
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 17
● One Leg's Shorter
Sport
Greg's Cliff
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 5
● Search and Rescue
Sport
Storm Jumper Wall
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 7
● Foreplay
Sport
Hurricane Wall
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 4
● 1000 Hurricane
Sport
Hurricane Wall
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Show Pony Jungle Wall
 22
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Bucket Brigade Storm Jumper Wall
 47
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
● Truth Decay Greg's Cliff
 83
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Get Physical Greg's Cliff
 72
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● This Way or That Greg's Cliff
 48
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● Storm Jumper Storm Jumper Wall
 53
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
● Monkey Spunk Jungle Wall
 17
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● Baba Fats Greg's Cliff
 88
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Sport
● Grease Monkey Jungle Wall
 8
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Inspector Closeau Squawk Rock
 4
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● A Broad's Side Of A Barn Door Greg's Cliff
 19
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
● One Leg's Shorter Greg's Cliff
 17
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
● Search and Rescue Storm Jumper Wall
 5
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
● Foreplay Hurricane Wall
 7
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
● 1000 Hurricane Hurricane Wall
 4
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
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Kayte Knower climbs up the dihedral.
Kayte Knower climbs up the dihedral.
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