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Elevation: 1,795 ft 547 m
GPS: 49.43607, -119.56778
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The Fortress may be the most popular area at Skaha, and not just because of its proximity to the parking lot. Here, you'll find a huge selection of classic moderate sport routes, with many mixed and two-pitch climbs thrown in as well.

Getting There Suggest change

This is the first area you see on your left as you walk on the main trail from the lower parking lot. The first rock you'll hit is part of The Ramparts; from here, head left on the upper path to go to the Dysphorium and the Plum Wall or continue onwards to reach the other sections of The Fortress.

Missing Routes

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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!

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Fortress

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13
 129
● Plum Line
Sport
Plum Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 33
● Sagging Bumline
Sport
Plum Wall
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 96
● Looking Glass
Sport
Corridor
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 52
● Runcible Spoon
Sport
Corridor
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 54
● Stouthearted
Sport
Plum Wall
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 62
● Genetic Mirror
Sport
Corridor
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 5
● Storming the Ramparts
Trad
Ramparts
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 16
● Captain Winkler
Sport
Grooves
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 27
● Jabberwocky
Sport
Corridor
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 65
● Minor Skirmish
Sport
Grooves
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 49
● Timorous
Sport
Grooves
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13
 15
● Fortuitous
Sport
Big Tree
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 96
● The Real Special Forces
Sport
Grooves
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 19
● Besieged
Sport
Grooves
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 6
● Fart Stains
Sport
Fart Stains Wall
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Plum Line Plum Wall
 129
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13 Sport
● Sagging Bumline Plum Wall
 33
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Looking Glass Corridor
 96
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Runcible Spoon Corridor
 52
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Stouthearted Plum Wall
 54
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Genetic Mirror Corridor
 62
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● Storming the Ramparts Ramparts
 5
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● Captain Winkler Grooves
 16
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● Jabberwocky Corridor
 27
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● Minor Skirmish Grooves
 65
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● Timorous Grooves
 49
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● Fortuitous Big Tree
 15
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13 Sport
● The Real Special Forces Grooves
 96
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● Besieged Grooves
 19
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Fart Stains Fart Stains Wall
 6
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
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