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Snowdon Peak Rock Climbing

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Routes in Snowdon Peak

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	Direct NE Ridge T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a AI2 Mod. Snow PG13
	Naked Lady Couloir T Mod. Snow
	North Face T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Northeast Ridge T 3rd 1- 1 I 1 M 1a
	South Rib via The Back Up Plan T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R
	South Ridge T 4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b
	Way Juan Nordwand T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Mod. Snow
	West Buttress T 4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b

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Description

Snowdon is the Northernmost peak in the West Needle Mountain group. From US Hwy 550, it is a serious looking peak that looks worse than it is. Due to its proximity to the highway, it can easily be done in a day. Watch the weather as the rock can be very slick when wet.

Per Jim Beyer: it has a North face with climbs.

Eds. This is a merger of two submissions for the same area onto the 1st submission's page.

Getting There

From Andrews Lake, take the Crater Lake Trail for a half mile until you top out at a meadow. Take a climber's trail through the meadow for about a mile until you reach treeline and the base of Snowdon.

Per Jim Beyer: it is 1 1/2 miles south of Molas Pass.

8 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Snowdon Peak

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

Mod. Snow 14 ● Naked Lady Couloir Trad, Snow, Alpine
3rd 1- 1 I 1 M 1a 17 ● Northeast Ridge Trad, Alpine
4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b 25 ● West Buttress Trad, Alpine
4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b 4 ● South Ridge Trad, Alpine