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West Side Rock Climbing

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Areas in West Side

Cube, The 0 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 7
Dregs, The 6 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6
Gallatin Tower 14 / 8 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 17
Elevation: 5,806 ft
GPS: 45.416, -111.234 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By: Matt Wenger on Feb 19, 2018
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Description

The is the west side of the river of what is generally referred to as “The Canyon”, which is predominantly trad climbing on quality gneiss. Far less climbing here than the east side, but the gneiss that is exposed here includes the beautiful Gallatin Tower and The Cube.

Getting There

Driving south on Hwy 191 from Four Corners, drive about 9 miles from the canyon entrance (~14 miles north of the stoplight in Big Sky), and park in the dirt pull out almost directly underneath the prominent Gallatin Tower.

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Classic Climbing Routes at West Side

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 22
● Guide Route
Trad 2 pitches
Gallatin Tower
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 47
● The Dagger
Trad
Gallatin Tower
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 122
● Standard Route
Trad 3 pitches
Gallatin Tower
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 51
● Thing In Between
Trad
Gallatin Tower
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 11
● Generation X
Trad, Sport
Gallatin Tower
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 18
● Standard Route Direct Finish
Trad
Gallatin Tower
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 50
● First Best
Trad
Gallatin Tower
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 57
● Tigger
Trad 2 pitches
Gallatin Tower
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 32
● Spare Tire
Trad, Sport
Gallatin Tower
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 32
● Orange Crack
Trad 3 pitches
Gallatin Tower
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 33
● Soft in the Middle
Trad, Sport
Gallatin Tower
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 32
● Bowling for Buicks
Sport
Gallatin Tower
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 15
● Uber Ass
Sport
Cube
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 3
● Silver Surfer Suit
Sport
Cube
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 5
● Straw Man
Sport
Cube
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Guide Route Gallatin Tower
 22
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad 2 pitches
● The Dagger Gallatin Tower
 47
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Standard Route Gallatin Tower
 122
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 3 pitches
● Thing In Between Gallatin Tower
 51
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
● Generation X Gallatin Tower
 11
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, Sport
● Standard Route Direct Finish Gallatin Tower
 18
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
● First Best Gallatin Tower
 50
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
● Tigger Gallatin Tower
 57
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Trad 2 pitches
● Spare Tire Gallatin Tower
 32
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, Sport
● Orange Crack Gallatin Tower
 32
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad 3 pitches
● Soft in the Middle Gallatin Tower
 33
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad, Sport
● Bowling for Buicks Gallatin Tower
 32
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● Uber Ass Cube
 15
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● Silver Surfer Suit Cube
 3
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
● Straw Man Cube
 5
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
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