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The Dark Side Rock Climbing

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Routes in The Dark Side

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	Bunnies and Muffins S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Chewbakaka S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Dirty Nuts T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Empire Strikes Jen, The S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Ewok Skywalk S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Fear is the Dark Side S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Grabba the Crux S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Is That a Lightsabre in Your Pocket? S 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Jedi's Apprentice, The S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Nerf Herder S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Princes' Buns, The S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Rim Job S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Take that Cael T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Using the Force S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Wet Sith S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Who's Been Sleeping in my Tauntaun? S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Wooky's Woot S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Yoda's Yodel S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	You Can’t Sith With Us S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	You're Looking In Alderan places S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a

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Description

Probably the most popular crag in the Nordegg area, and some of the best climbing as well. Routes go from 5.8-5.11d with potential for a lot more. Mostly vertical climbing on limestone pockets with lots of interesting roofs and cracks to deal with as well. Definitely worth checking out if you're in the area.

Getting There

From Nordegg drive east on Hwy 11 towards Rocky Mountain House. After 5 km, you will pass a sign for the Beaverdam Provincial Recreation area on your right. 100 m past the Beaverdam exit, turn onto a gravel road on your left (North). Follow this usually good gravel road for 1.6 km to a small parking spot on the right in the grass. The cliffs are visible above the cut block to the West. Hike up the left side of the cut block and follow the trail into the forest on your left. Continue up switchbacks for 100 m of elevation to reach the cliffs. A 60 m rope an d12 quickdraw will get you on all of the sport routes here.

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Dark Side

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

5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 5 ● Is That a Lightsabre in Your Poc… Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 7 ● Bunnies and Muffins Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 9 ● Wet Sith Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 4 ● Rim Job Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 11 ● The Empire Strikes Jen Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 9 ● Using the Force Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 10 ● Fear is the Dark Side Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 8 ● Yoda's Yodel Sport