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Latvian Ledge Area Rock Climbing

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Routes in Latvian Ledge Area

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	Anarchy in High Heels S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Bart's Yellow Scooter S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Busted at Berford S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Curveball T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Doggies Dirt Pipe S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Fastball T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Fleet Footed Rock Moose S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Green Velvet S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Lefty S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Plastic Victory S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Project S 5.0 2- 4 I 6 MM 1c
	Sargasso Sea S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Shorty Long Back S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Surf Zone S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Viva From the Ground S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Viva La Difference S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Zone of Extreme Beauty S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b

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Access Issue: From the OAC website, climbing at Lion's Head is "Tolerated: Climbing access not formally permitted, but informally accepted. Tread lightly." Details

From the OAC website, climbing at Lion's Head is "Tolerated as a non-conforming use of the park. Highly sensitive area. Strive for minimal impact and low profile. All fixed protection to be camouflaged. Do not disturb the cottagers. Approach via Bruce Trail entrance.
Good mix of sport and trad, starting at higher grades mostly 5.10 and above. Some routes have anchors. Some routes start from ground, others from hanging belay. Approach is from top; rap in. Extremely complex the first visit."

Description

The Latvian Ledge area is one of the more popular areas on the cliff. It contains a wide variety of difficulties with most of them being sport routes from the ground.

*** Latvian Ledge Update ***
Please be advised as of June 9, 2020, the Ontario Alliance of Climbers has issued the following access update: OAC Access Update 6/9/20
"The OAC has been informed of the temporary removal of all moderate Latvian Ledge routes for the purposes of rehabilitation. These routes represent the bulk of moderate routes at Lions Head. Please ensure your plans do not require these routes to be available, and remember that top roping [from trees] at Lions Head is not permitted."
To keep updated on Ontario rock climbing - please check their website at the OAC Website.

Getting There

The easiest way to get to Latvian Ledge is probably to take the Stinger gulley fourth class descent and walk back west (climber's right) to the area. Alternatively you can rappel down about 500 feet past (east of) the Lion's Head lookout and rappel at a dihedral corner a short ways to a ledge below. The line to your right on the rappel down is Lefty.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Latvian Ledge Area

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

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 28 ● Surf Zone Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 27 ● Plastic Victory Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 15 ● Fleet Footed Rock Moose Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 22 ● Anarchy in High Heels Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 6 ● Curveball Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 6 ● Fastball Trad
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 16 ● Green Velvet Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 6 ● Busted at Berford Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 6 ● Doggies Dirt Pipe Sport