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Southwest Face Rock Climbing

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Routes in 2. Southwest Face

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	Aquarian Wall T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b C2+
	Controlled Burn T A4
	Dihedral Wall T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c C3-
	El Corazon T 5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c R
	Excalibur T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a A3
	Flight of the Albatross T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b A4
	Free Rider T 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c PG13
	Freeblast T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Golden Gate T 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Grape Race T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a A2+
	Heart Route (Free) T 5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c V10 7C+
	Jolly Roger T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b A4+ R
	Lurking Fear T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b C2
	Magic Mushroom T 5.14a 8b+ 32 X+ 32 E8 7a A3
	Mirage T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a A4
	Mr. Midwest T 5.13 8a 29 X- 30 E7 6c PG13
	Muir Wall T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b C3-
	Never Never Land 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a A3
	Nose, The T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a C2
	Quo Vadis T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a A4+
	Ready to Go T A5+ X
	Salathé Wall T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a C2
	Shield, The T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c A3 PG13
	Squeeze Play 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a A3
	Sunkist T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c A3+
	Triple Direct T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a C2
	West Buttress T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a A3
	West Face T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Wings of Steel T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b A3+ R

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The Southwest Face of El Cap.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Southwest Face

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

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b C2 209 ● Lurking Fear Trad, Aid 19 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c A3 PG13 70 ● The Shield Trad, Aid 30 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c A3+ 10 ● Sunkist Trad, Aid 30 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a C2 615 ● The Nose Trad, Aid 31 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a C2 67 ● Triple Direct Trad, Aid 30 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a C2 173 ● Salathé Wall Trad, Aid 35 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a A3 16 ● Never Never Land Aid 20 pitches
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b C3- 36 ● Muir Wall Trad, Aid 33 pitches
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b A4 5 ● Flight of the Albatross Trad, Aid 28 pitches
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b A4+ R 4 ● Jolly Roger Trad, Aid 23 pitches
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c 261 ● Freeblast Trad 10 pitches
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 75 ● West Face Trad 20 pitches
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c PG13 74 ● Free Rider Trad 30 pitches
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c 10 ● Golden Gate Trad 36 pitches
5.14a 8b+ 32 X+ 32 E8 7a A3 5 ● Magic Mushroom Trad, Aid 31 pitches