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Elevation: 1,362 ft 415 m
GPS: 47.11727, -119.95536
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Shared By: Jon Nelson on Nov 29, 2013
Admins: Jon Nelson, Micah Klesick, Zachary Winters, Mitchell McAuslan

Description Suggest change

Region in the middle of the state, bordering on the Columbia River on the west side, the Okanagan on the north, and the Snake River and Spokane area on the east. Includes the Frenchman Coulee near Vantage.

Getting There Suggest change

I90 is a main E-W access route.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Central Region

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 388
Air Guitar
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 269
Sunshine Buttress
Sport
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 175
Sinsemilla
Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 145
Human Sacrifice
Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 60
Shanked
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 123
Stems and Seeds
Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 92
Jihad
Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 108
Bob's Your Uncle
Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 148
Desert Dessert
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 71
Mix it Up
Trad
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 103
Crossing the Delaware With Your…
Trad
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 35
After Shock
Sport
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 61
Lingerie
Trad
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 132
Red M&Ms
Trad
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 46
King of the Ruins
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Air Guitar Frenchman Coule… > … > Sunshine Wall > (c) King Pins
 388
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Sunshine Buttress Frenchman Coule… > … > Sunshine Wall > (c) King Pins
 269
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Sinsemilla Frenchman Coule… > … > Sunshine Wall > (c) King Pins
 175
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
Human Sacrifice Frenchman Coule… > Frenchman Coulee > Middle E Wall
 145
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
Shanked Frenchman Coule… > … > (b) Riverview P… > (b) E Alcove
 60
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Stems and Seeds Frenchman Coule… > … > Sunshine Wall > (c) King Pins
 123
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
Jihad Frenchman Coule… > Frenchman Coulee > Middle E Wall
 92
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
Bob's Your Uncle Frenchman Coule… > … > Sunshine Wall > (c) King Pins
 108
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
Desert Dessert Frenchman Coule… > Frenchman Coulee > Middle E Wall
 148
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Mix it Up Frenchman Coule… > … > Sunshine Wall > (c) King Pins
 71
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad
Crossing the Delaware With… Frenchman Coule… > … > Sunshine Wall > (c) King Pins
 103
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad
After Shock Frenchman Coule… > Frenchman Coulee > Middle E Wall
 35
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Lingerie Frenchman Coule… > Frenchman Coulee > Middle E Wall
 61
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Trad
Red M&Ms Frenchman Coule… > … > Sunshine Wall > (c) King Pins
 132
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad
King of the Ruins Frenchman Coule… > … > Powerhouse Area > (b) Powerhouse Wall
 46
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
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