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Sistine Chapel Rock Climbing

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	Ascent to the Bottom of the Sea S 5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Fall of Man S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Renaissance (project), The S 5.13b/c 8a+ 29 X- 30 E7 6c
	Sistine Chapel S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Unfinished (loose) S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a

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Description

Just uphill from the old parking area, or downhill and looker's left from the Powerline buttress, lies one of the only true roofs in Montana. Too bad it's covered in poop and most of the routes have seen neglect, chopping, or simply lots of weathering. A couple very good steep routes still exist in the cave itself and on a couple small neighboring buttresses. Highlighted in the "Bozeman Sport Climbing" video.

Getting There

From Powerline and the Kitchen Sink, find faint trails leading downhill and left (west). These will dump you above the obvious cave of the chapel. To get to Bottom of the Sea, take a right up an ill-defined drainage/wash just before reaching the cave.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Sistine Chapel

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

5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 5 ● Ascent to the Bottom of the Sea Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 7 ● Sistine Chapel Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 6 ● Fall of Man Sport