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Higher Education Ridge, West Face Rock Climbing
Routes in Higher Education Ridge, West Face
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Academia Nut T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a |
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Basic Aeronautics S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Big Man On Campus S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Chris Cranks a Co-ed T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Critical Reasoning S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a |
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Dr. Luval Goes to Harvard T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a |
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Dweeb, The T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Egghead S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a |
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Frat Boy S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Friends in Low Places T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Full Ride S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c |
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Grading on a Curve T 5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c |
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Graduate, The S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Lycra at its Limit T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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Mr. B Cranks a Feces T 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a |
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Ms. Luval Cranks a Thesis T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a R |
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Order of Operations S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a |
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Orientation S 5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c |
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Party Girl S 5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b |
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Physics of Flight T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Pop Quiz S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Professor, The S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b |
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Reading Comprehension S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a |
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Shyster U T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Too Far to Travel T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Trail of Tiers T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a |
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Tuition Hike T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a |
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Vocational Training S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a |
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| Elevation: | 6,100 ft |
| GPS: |
40.63012, -111.74032 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
| Page Views: | 35,590 total · 498/month |
| Shared By: | John Steiger on Jul 16, 2017 |
| Admins: | Andrew Gram, Nathan Fisher, Perin Blanchard, GRK, D C |
Description
The west face of Higher Education Ridge has about 30 established routes, many of which are vertical to overhanging, as well as a good trail that switchbacks up the Gully of Higher Education past the highest and left-most route reported here (so far). The quality of the quartzite seems to be more variable here than other popular BCC crags, so temper your expectations and be prepared for the occasional flexing hold, or worse.
Getting There
From the large parking area (with the drive-around pine), head west on a trail paralleling the road through a notch at the toe of the ridge. To get to Friends in Low Places, turn up the gully just after the notch and stay near the rock. To get to the rest of the reported routes, do not turn up the gully at the first opportunity but continue west (down canyon) on an ascending trail up a scree field that is the first leg of the switchbacks to the majority of the west face’s routes.
Classic Climbing Routes at Higher Education Ridge, West Face
Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
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