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Elevation: 8,996 ft 2,742 m
GPS: 37.85919, -119.42859
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Description Suggest change

Center part of the wall, roughly from The Middling (right of Piss Easy) to Chartres (in other words, right of Shagadelic to the B/Y ledge area).

Getting There Suggest change

Either the main trail (Cathedral Lakes fishing trail) or the Shagadelic area trail work fine.

22 Total Climbs

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Location: West Face, Center Change
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Classic Climbing Routes at West Face, Center

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 32
D'oh!
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 23
Piss Easy (aka West Face of Medl…
Trad 2 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 183
Shagadelic
Trad 4 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 13
Kidney Stones
Trad 4 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 34
Goldmember
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R
 4
Deflector
Trad 5 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R
 11
The Coming
Trad 5 pitches
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 20
Beer
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 92
Excellent Smithers
Trad 4 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 32
Donuts
TR
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R
 4
Come and Get It
Trad 2 pitches
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
D'oh!
 32
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
Piss Easy (aka West Face of…
 23
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 2 pitches
Shagadelic
 183
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 4 pitches
Kidney Stones
 13
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 4 pitches
Goldmember
 34
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Deflector
 4
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R Trad 5 pitches
The Coming
 11
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R Trad 5 pitches
Beer
 20
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
Excellent Smithers
 92
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 4 pitches
Donuts
 32
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a TR
Come and Get It
 4
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R Trad 2 pitches
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Routes Mostly Face: West
Sunny Roughly 1pm to 5pm during high season
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