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Elevation: 5,185 ft 1,580 m
GPS: 48.24342, -115.68389
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The Three Tiers is across the gully from the Thunderdome. There are about 15 single pitch routes and a few multipitch climbs on the far right. Most of the climbing is on the obvious ice flows, but several mixed lines have been climbed as well. The 1st tier is really only on the far right side of the wall. The 2nd tier contains some of the best single pitch ice routes in the area with climbs like Toast and Splendid Angharad. The 3rd tier contains a good handful of moderates and while the climbs are a bit shorter in length they make up for it in the views.

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From Granite Lake, ski or walk across the lake towards the wall. It is usually best to walk up on the left side and then traverse over at the level of the 2nd tier. If climbing any of the 3rd tier routes you can either continue hiking up and around the 2nd tier or just climb something on the 2nd tier and hike up from the top of the route.

The terrain is very simple in terms of avalanche complexity and it would be easy to avoid most avalanche risk. There is very little if any overhead hazard and the biggest concern is the avalanche path on the far left side of the wall or the main central gully on the far right side.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Three Tiers

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
WI3
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● The Dag
Ice, Alpine
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● The Dag
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WI3 Ice, Alpine
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Sun Angles Details:
Routes Mostly Face: Northwest
Sunny Roughly 2pm to 6pm during high season
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Details: In early or mid winter the sun may not even touch the wall. But by late winter it usually hits the wall early-mid afternoon.

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An overview photo of the Three Tiers with some of the routes marked. There have been more new routes put up since this photo was taken.
An overview photo of the Three Tiers with some…
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Looking up at the 2nd and 3rd tier climbs in fat condition from the lake.
Looking up at the 2nd and 3rd tier climbs in fa…
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