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(c) Lower Red Tail

International > N America > Canada > British Columbia > Okanagan > Skaha > (b) Red Tail Group

Description

Full of many quality 5.8 to 5.10 typical Skaha edgy face climbs. Mostly sport. A popular starting area for climbers new to the area.

Getting There

This is the part of the Red Tail Group you come to first when approaching from the parking area as you start to ascend out of Shady Valley past The Fortress. You can get to Lower Red Tail by going up the hill before or after Another Buttress.

Missing Routes

The following routes in this area are missing from Mountain Project. Please take the time to add these if you've climbed them!

Different Reality, mixed, 8
Wildlife Crossing, sport, 10b
The Risk Is All, trad, 8
Thinbar, mixed, 8
Skullduggery, sport, 6
Black Friday, sport, 6

Routes from Left to Right

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 40
● Hiking With Howie
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 31
● What's Left
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 29
● What's Right
Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 8
● Eye
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 16
● Sursum Corda
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 58
● Preface
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 14
● Ides of March
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 5
● Wildlife Crossing
Sport
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 20
● Guilt Trip
Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 29
● Mother Superior
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 11
● Spring Fingers
Sport
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
 21
● Just Lead It
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 2
● Thinbar
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 25
● Sport Climbing is Neither
Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 11
● Love, Honour, and Belay
Sport
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 1
● Skullduggery
TR
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 17
● Freudian Slip
Sport
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 12
● Devil May Care
Sport
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 3
● Second Balcony Jump
Sport
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 2
● Black Friday
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Hiking With Howie
 40
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● What's Left
 31
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● What's Right
 29
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Eye
 8
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
● Sursum Corda
 16
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● Preface
 58
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Ides of March
 14
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Wildlife Crossing
 5
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● Guilt Trip
 20
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
● Mother Superior
 29
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
● Spring Fingers
 11
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● Just Lead It
 21
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c Sport
● Thinbar
 2
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Sport Climbing is Neither
 25
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● Love, Honour, and Belay
 11
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
● Skullduggery
 1
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b TR
● Freudian Slip
 17
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Sport
● Devil May Care
 12
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Sport
● Second Balcony Jump
 3
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Sport
● Black Friday
 2
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Sport

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The wall from Wildlife Crossing to Spring Fingers
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