Elevation: 8,735 ft
GPS: 37.65774, -107.80962
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Shared By: Christopher Barlow on Aug 23, 2010
Admins: Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC
Access Issue: Private Property Details

Description

Headbanger's Wall refers the section of climb between the Roof Area and the Pool Area. It contains some of the longer routes at Cascade that climb aesthetic aretes and corners. Several of these routes face more up-canyon than others in the canyon and therefore stay shady a bit later into the afternoon.

Per e Dixon: the original names of the walls and routes at a local crag (Cascade Canyon) in Durango, CO have resurfaced. The originally submitted "Free Tibet Sector" was originally called the "Headbanger's Wall."

Getting There

From the large, prominent overhangs and roof of the aptly named Roof Area, continue hiking about 100 yards past the spring that has washed out the trail. The first route, By-Tor (5.10), is just past the spring. The rest of the Headbanger's Wall is where the trail flattens out between the wall and some large trees.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Headbanger's Wall

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 17
By Tor & the Cur Dog
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 14
Summer of '69
Sport
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 19
Free Tibet
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 4
Boys of Summer
Sport
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
 4
God Loves Ugly
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 8
Some People Poop
Sport
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
 9
Night Moves
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 11
Tibet Arête (originally submitte…
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 28
Reverse Cowgirl
Sport
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
 3
Devotion To The Lotion
Sport
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
 3
Super Twerk
Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 4
Everyone Poops
Sport
5.13a/b 8a 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c
 4
Hammer and a Carrot
Sport
5.13+ 8b 30 X- 31 E7 7a
 3
Shades of Gray
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
By Tor & the Cur Dog
 17
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Summer of '69
 14
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Free Tibet
 19
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Sport
Boys of Summer
 4
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
God Loves Ugly
 4
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a Sport
Some People Poop
 8
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Night Moves
 9
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b Sport
Tibet Arête (originally sub…
 11
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
Reverse Cowgirl
 28
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
Devotion To The Lotion
 3
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport
Super Twerk
 3
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport
Everyone Poops
 4
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
Hammer and a Carrot
 4
5.13a/b 8a 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c Sport
Shades of Gray
 3
5.13+ 8b 30 X- 31 E7 7a Sport
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