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Slocan Valley Rock Climbing

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Areas in Slocan Valley

Frog Peak (Mount Wilton/Sugarloaf) 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 1

Helheim 0 / 12 / 3 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 15

Koch Creek 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Poison River Bluffs 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Slocan Lake Bluffs 10 / 22 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 32

Valhalla Mountains 28 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 28 / 28

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Elevation:	1,635 ft	498 m
GPS:	49.54052, -117.64624 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	Rukas Fodor on Sep 13, 2023
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Description

Home of the world class Valhalla Mountains, Slocan Valley has many other climbing opportunities as well. Go bouldering at Poison River, climb granite cracks at Koch Creek or relax and and go lakeside cragging at the Slocan Bluffs.

Getting There

On Hwy 6 north of the junction with Hwy 3A all the way north to Hills, B.C.

80 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Slocan Valley

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

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 6 ● Sahara Trad Slocan Lake Bluffs > Slocan Lake Blu… > Lower Slocan Main
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 5 ● Southwest Ridge Trad, Alpine 4 pitches Valhalla Mountains > Asgard Peak
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 8 ● The Big Easy Sport Slocan Lake Bluffs > Slocan Lake Blu… > Lower Slocan Main
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 6 ● Ambrosia Trad 5 pitches Koch Creek > Ambrosia
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13 68 ● South Ridge Trad, Alpine 7 pitches Valhalla Mountains > Mt Gimli
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 4 ● Industrial Disease Sport Slocan Lake Bluffs > Slocan Lake Blu… > Lower Slocan Main
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 4 ● Milkman Sport Slocan Lake Bluffs > Slocan Lake Blu… > Pyramid Rock
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 7 ● Funky Earth Mother Chick Sport Slocan Lake Bluffs > Slocan Lake Blu… > Lower Slocan Main
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13 6 ● Sailor Jerry Trad, Alpine 5 pitches Valhalla Mountains > Mt Gimli
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 10 ● Erratica Sport Slocan Lake Bluffs > Slocan Lake Blu… > Tunnel Wall
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 4 ● Valhalla Gold Trad, Alpine 5 pitches Valhalla Mountains > Mt Gimli