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GPS: 33.68722, -111.7946
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Admins: Greg Opland, Brian Boyd, JJ Schlick, Kemper Brightman, Luke Bertelsen
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Great long mixed routes on good rock. East facing, looking out over Verde Valley, and Fountain Hills.

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Hike as described to saddle, continue to follow trail down and around the apron, looking upward you will see the route bolts.

18 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Sven Tower 3

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 52
Right Rib
Trad, Sport 3 pitches
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 7
Head
Trad
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 19
Undercling
Trad 3 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 13
Backbone
Trad
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 26
Left Rib
Sport
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 12
Shark Tooth
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 11
Ergone
Trad, Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 28
Spinal Tap
Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 8
Spinal Nerve
Trad
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 10
Dermatome
Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13
 10
Spinal Cracker
Trad, TR
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 6
Spare Rib
Trad, TR
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 9
Spinal Block
Trad
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Right Rib
 52
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad, Sport 3 pitches
Head
 7
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad
Undercling
 19
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 3 pitches
Backbone
 13
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
Left Rib
 26
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
Shark Tooth
 12
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
Ergone
 11
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, Sport
Spinal Tap
 28
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Spinal Nerve
 8
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
Dermatome
 10
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Spinal Cracker
 10
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13 Trad, TR
Spare Rib
 6
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, TR
Spinal Block
 9
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad
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