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Elevation: 1,861 ft
GPS: 49.43704, -119.5626
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Shared By: Sean Godwin on Jan 19, 2017
Admins: Sean Godwin, Mandie Walls, Mark Roberts, Mauricio Herrera Cuadra, Kate Lynn, Braden Batsford

Description Suggest change

This collection of crags can be very popular, due to its proximity to the parking lot and its assortment of easy and moderate climbs. Some of the best moderate climbs in the Park are here; if you're looking for moderate Skaha classics, check out anything on the Ready to Strike Wall of Diamondback, the 5.11s/5.12s at The Wave, or The Raven and the Bear (5.9+) at Raven's Castle.

Getting There Suggest change

The easiest access for the Southern Crags is from the trail just below the upper parking lot. Follow that and you'll go right by Daycare and Daycare Quickies, after which you pass Diamondback and Elusive Edge. You can also access the Southern Crags from Red Tail by taking the path out of that canyon past the Wave.

Missing Routes

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There are many known routes in this area that are missing on Mountain Project. On each crag's page, there is a list of its routes that are missing on Mountain Project but described in the guidebook.

Please contribute to the Skaha Mountain Project page by taking the time to add these missing routes if you've climbed them!

88 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Southern Crags

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 15
Skunked
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 36
Tan
Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 10
Orphan Overhang
Sport, TR
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 58
The Raven and the Bear
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 19
Golden Pie Crust Award
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 51
Ready to Strike
Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 42
Sidewinder
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 40
Cytotoxic
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 14
Paceline
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 11
20 speed comfort
Sport
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
 16
On Yer Bike
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 8
Straight into the Arms of Venus…
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a V4+ 6B+ R
 7
Unknown
Sport, Boulder
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 4
Trad-jectory
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 17
Not Fade Away
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Skunked (d) Elusive Edge
 15
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Tan (a) Diamondback > (a) S Face
 36
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Orphan Overhang (b) Daycare
 10
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport, TR
The Raven and the Bear (f) Raven's Castle
 58
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Golden Pie Crust Award (d) Elusive Edge
 19
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Ready to Strike (a) Diamondback > (b) E Face
 51
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Sidewinder (a) Diamondback > (b) E Face
 42
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Cytotoxic (a) Diamondback > (b) E Face
 40
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Paceline (a) Diamondback > (b) E Face
 14
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
20 speed comfort (a) Diamondback > (b) E Face
 11
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
On Yer Bike (a) Diamondback > (b) E Face
 16
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a Sport
Straight into the Arms of V… (e) The Wave
 8
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
Unknown (b) Daycare
 7
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a V4+ 6B+ R Sport, Boulder
Trad-jectory (f) Raven's Castle
 4
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Not Fade Away (e) The Wave
 17
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
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