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North Star Wall

California > Lake Tahoe > I-80 Corridor > Donner Summit

Description

This secluded crag holds a hand full of classics, but doesn't see much traffic, despite easy access. There are a number of excellent bolted routes and some quality trad routes as well. A couple of the best cracks (Break It Out, Black Magic) have a tendency to be vegetated due lack of traffic...give them a burn and keep them clean!

Getting There

Park as for School Rock, South Star Wall, Grouse Slabs, etc. Follow the PCT for about 5 minutes until it starts switching back up a steep, brushy hill. A trail splits left here and will bring you to the base within a couple of minutes.

Routes from Left to Right

5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 16
● Break It Out
Trad
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 14
● Ice Pirates
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 2
● Pirates' Plunder
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 27
● Black Magic
Trad
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 1
● Rhinestone Desperado
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 29
● Childhood's End
Trad
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 39
● Childhood's Beginning
Trad
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 3
● Kids With Guns
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13
 1
● After School Special
Trad
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 18
● Free And Easy
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 5
● The Good Life
Trad
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 1
● Struggling Youth
Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 1
● Look Ma No Hands
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Break It Out
 16
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
● Ice Pirates
 14
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Pirates' Plunder
 2
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
● Black Magic
 27
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
● Rhinestone Desperado
 1
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
● Childhood's End
 29
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad
● Childhood's Beginning
 39
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Kids With Guns
 3
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
● After School Special
 1
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13 Trad
● Free And Easy
 18
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad
● The Good Life
 5
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Struggling Youth
 1
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Look Ma No Hands
 1
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport

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This is a picture of Childhood's Beginning and Childhood's End. The obvious left dihedral holds Childhoods End 5.10d and the right dihedral holds Childhoods Beginning 5.8. At the base of Childhood's End dihedral there is a small ledge. This is the belay spot. On the right side of the small ledge there is a small crack which leads to childhoods beginning.
[Hide Photo] This is a picture of Childhood's Beginning and Childhood's End. The obvious left dihedral holds Childhoods End 5.10d and the right dihedral holds Childhoods Beginning 5.8. At the base of Childhood'…