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Elevation: 4,802 ft 1,464 m
GPS: 36.60551, -118.12928
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Alabama Hills North constitutes all climbing north of Whitney Portal Road and is accessed via the historic Movie Tour Road. The routes in Alabama Hills North comprises 70% of the climbs in the Alabama Hills.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Alabama Hills North

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5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 404
Shark's Fin Arete
Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 188
Rotten Bananas (aka Wadcutter)
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 209
Bananarama
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 139
Ankles Away
Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 74
Pangborn
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 58
Alabama Hills Gang
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 88
Hang 'em High
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13
 91
High Plains Drifter
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 39
[Redacted]
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 18
Flappy
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 6
In Memory of Raleigh Collins
Sport
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 7
King of Swing
Sport
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
 12
Earthworm
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 11
Over the Rainbow
Sport, TR
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 16
Diamondblade
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Shark's Fin Arete Shark's Fin
 404
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
Rotten Bananas (aka Wadcutter) Western Wall Area > Tall Wall
 188
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
Bananarama Western Wall Area > Tall Wall
 209
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Ankles Away Western Wall Area > Hoodgie Wall
 139
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Pangborn Western Wall Area > Loaf
 74
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
Alabama Hills Gang Western Wall Area > Loaf
 58
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Hang 'em High Western Wall Area > Western Wall
 88
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
High Plains Drifter Western Wall Area > Western Wall
 91
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13 Sport
[Redacted] Western Wall Area > [Redacted]
 39
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Flappy Western Wall Area > [Redacted]
 18
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
In Memory of Raleigh Collins Hideout > Hideout East
 6
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
King of Swing Western Wall Area > Huka Lounge (Jazz Wall)
 7
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Earthworm Cattle Pocket &… > Corridors > Getting Western Corri…
 12
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a Sport
Over the Rainbow N Hills Area > Oz Rock > Oz Rock - E Face
 11
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport, TR
Diamondblade Western Wall Area > Tall Wall
 16
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
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