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Elevation: 1,355 ft 413 m
GPS: 54.51356, -128.49675
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Shared By: Doug Hodgins on May 31, 2023
Admins: Mark Roberts, Kate Lynn, Braden Batsford, Mauricio Herrera Cuadra

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This zone is located in the far south of Copper Mountain, above and south of Southern Dihedrals. Some pitches from Southern Dihedrals can be linked to this area by traveling along the prominent ledge above. There is a good range of grades in this area, with primarily trad or mixed climbing. This zone is also home to the notorious "Perfect Crack," Zeus, 5.9. Please explore this zone and add route information for the individual climbs and let me know if anything in the description needs to be changed.

1a. Zeus/Sting Ray, 5.10b mixed
1b. Zeus, 5.9 trad
2. Sting Ray, 510b mixed
3. Blade Runner, 5.?
4a.Blue Highway P1, 5.?
4b. Blue Highway P2, 5.?
5a. Flower Power P1, 5.10a mixed to #4
5b. Flower Power P2, 5.10a mixed to #4 (two 30m raps)
6a. Gypsy Queen P1, 5.11a
6b. Gypsy Queen P2, 5.11b (two 30m raps)
7a. Power Tower 5.8, mixed to #4 (40m, 70m rope required)
7b. Whiplash Smile 5.11c, mixed
8. Maple Syrup Squeeze 510+, mixed to #2
9. Sanctuary 5.11, mixed to #2 (35m) (two 30m raps, use anchors to the left, same as Flower Power)
10. Unknown 5.?

Getting There Suggest change

Park in the furthest south parking area and head along the trail flagged in pink towards Southern Dihedrals. Follow the path to Southern Dihedrals, and turnright, continue on the pink flagged trail to the fixed hand line.

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