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Red Tail Group Rock Climbing

Climbing Area Map

Areas in Red Tail Group

(a) Another Buttress 8 / 13 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 21

(b) Red Tail South 2 / 6 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 8

(d) Seven Dwarfs 7 / 0 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 7

(d) Upper Red Tail 1 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 8

(f) The Turret 3 / 2 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5

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Elevation:	1,873 ft	571 m
GPS:	49.43919, -119.56743 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

One of the most popular areas at Skaha, both because of its proximity to the parking lot and the variety of easier routes it showcases. The Redtail Group has a handful of different areas with quality climbing, mostly sport but some trad as well.

The climbing areas here all face the sun most of the day but the walls on the lower half are protected a bit with trees. There is usually a nice breeze moving through Shady Valley all day.

Getting There

After passing The Fortress on the main trail from the lower parking lot, you can turn left up the hill to reach Lower Redtail and eventually Upper Redtail, or continue down low to reach Another Buttress. All the crags will be on your left and ar hard to miss.

Missing Routes

There are many known routes in this area that are missing on Mountain Project. On each crag's page, there is a list of its routes that are missing on Mountain Project but described in the guidebook.

Please contribute to the Skaha Mountain Project page by taking the time to add these missing routes if you've climbed them!

69 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Red Tail Group

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

5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 36 ● Mother Superior Sport (c) Lower Red Tail
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 49 ● Assholes of August Trad (d) Upper Red Tail
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 39 ● Dogmatism Sport (b) Red Tail South
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 13 ● The Dream Trad (f) The Turret
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 45 ● Hiking With Howie Sport (c) Lower Red Tail
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 37 ● What's Left Sport (c) Lower Red Tail
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 42 ● Facility Sport (b) Red Tail South
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 68 ● Preface Sport (c) Lower Red Tail
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 63 ● Basic Black Sport (b) Red Tail South
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 4 ● Deacon Blues Sport (a) Another Buttress
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 35 ● Tradition Sport (b) Red Tail South
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 4 ● Utility Sport (b) Red Tail South
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 23 ● Treasure in the Lichen Sport (d) Upper Red Tail
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 36 ● Tilted Glass Sport (a) Another Buttress
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 7 ● Tierdrops Sport (d) Upper Red Tail