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Aretes Rock Climbing

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Routes in Aretes

L › R R › L A › Z

	[Redacted] T 5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a R
	Baroque Down Palace / Free Gothic Pillar T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c R
	Blacksmiths T 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
	Bruce Willis T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Diagonal Will T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c X
	Ghost Dancer Arete T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Lauren's Arete T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R
	OG Gothic Pillar (Free) T 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b R
	Pathfinder T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b R
	Porcelain Arete T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Pound Town T 5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a R
	Prussian Arete T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Ripe Stuff, The T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c R
	Road Head T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Russian Arete T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Sistine Reality T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a R
	Suffer Pony at the Disco T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b

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Description

This is a beautiful section of the North Rim which includes some terrific, if terrifying, routes of somewhat shorter length. This is a section for the good routefinder who does not fear disjointed rock at times. It is right of Painted Wall and left of SOB Gully.

L->R:

A. Porcelain Arete, IV 9+, 9p, 1800', gear.
 B. Suffer Pony at the Disco, IV 10, 11p, 1900', gear.
C. Sistine Reality, IV 11+ R, 11p, 1700', gear.
D. Diagonal Will, V 11 X, 18p, 1900', gear.
E. Pathfinder, V 10+ R, 13p, gear.
F. Blacksmiths, IV 12, 11p, 1500', gear.
G. Prussian Arete, IV 10, 9p, 1000', gear.
H. Russian Arete, IV 9+, 6p, 800', gear.
I.  Ghost Dancer Arete, III 10+, 5p, 500' + 800', gear.
J. The Life Aquatic, III 11-, 5p, 700', gear & bolts.
K. Yellow Submarine, III 10, 6p, 920', gear & pins.
L. The World According to Guppy, III 10, 5p, 800', gear.
M. Lauren's Arete, III 9 R, gear.
N. Road Head, III 10, 6p, 700', gear.

Getting There

From the campground on the North Rim, descend the SOB Gully almost to the river. Look for 2 gullies on the downstream side.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Aretes

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

5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R 37 ● Lauren's Arete Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 127 ● Russian Arete Trad 6 pitches
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 24 ● Ghost Dancer Arete Trad 5 pitches
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c R 5 ● The Ripe Stuff Trad 9 pitches
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a R 11 ● Sistine Reality Trad 11 pitches
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a R 6 ● [Redacted] Trad 10 pitches
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b 14 ● Blacksmiths Trad 11 pitches