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Elevation: 1,348 ft 411 m
GPS: 47.82421, -121.56385
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Shared By: Jon Nelson on Sep 11, 2024
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The steepest and cleanest rock at Index is here at the Cheeks. The Cheeks is split into an upper and lower section by a large ledge called The Beach.

Getting There Suggest change

Take the Upper Town Wall trail that starts from The Country. After reaching the wall, head east (right) and you'll be at the western edge of the Cheeks in about a minute.

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Cheeks

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
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● The Zipper
Trad
(2) Lower Cheeks
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 25
● Bravo Jean Marc
Trad
(2) Lower Cheeks
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 6
● Sleeping Village
Trad
(2) Lower Cheeks
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 25
● Up'er Zipper
Trad 4 pitches
(1) Upper Cheeks > (c) The Beach
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 28
● Fairies Wear Boots
Trad
(2) Lower Cheeks
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 12
● Black Sea
Trad, Sport 2 pitches
(1) Upper Cheeks > (b) The Black Sea
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 5
● Echolocation
Sport
(1) Upper Cheeks > (b) The Black Sea
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 5
● Gods Bones
Sport 2 pitches
(1) Upper Cheeks > (b) The Black Sea
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 34
● Clay
Trad, TR 2 pitches
(2) Lower Cheeks
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 11
● Albinestone
Sport
(1) Upper Cheeks > (c) The Beach
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 8
● Dead Reckoning (aka the Terry-Mi…
Trad, Sport 2 pitches
(1) Upper Cheeks > (c) The Beach
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 8
● Snowblind
Trad
(2) Lower Cheeks
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 12
● Normandy
Sport
(1) Upper Cheeks > (c) The Beach
5.13 8a 29 X- 30 E7 6c
 4
● A Wisdom that is Woe
Sport
(1) Upper Cheeks > (c) The Beach
5.13b/c 8a+ 29 X- 30 E7 6c
 11
● Infinite Jest
Sport, TR
(2) Lower Cheeks
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● The Zipper (2) Lower Cheeks
 58
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● Bravo Jean Marc (2) Lower Cheeks
 25
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
● Sleeping Village (2) Lower Cheeks
 6
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Trad
● Up'er Zipper (1) Upper Cheeks > (c) The Beach
 25
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad 4 pitches
● Fairies Wear Boots (2) Lower Cheeks
 28
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad
● Black Sea (1) Upper Cheeks > (b) The Black Sea
 12
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Trad, Sport 2 pitches
● Echolocation (1) Upper Cheeks > (b) The Black Sea
 5
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Sport
● Gods Bones (1) Upper Cheeks > (b) The Black Sea
 5
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Sport 2 pitches
● Clay (2) Lower Cheeks
 34
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Trad, TR 2 pitches
● Albinestone (1) Upper Cheeks > (c) The Beach
 11
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
● Dead Reckoning (aka the Ter… (1) Upper Cheeks > (c) The Beach
 8
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad, Sport 2 pitches
● Snowblind (2) Lower Cheeks
 8
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad
● Normandy (1) Upper Cheeks > (c) The Beach
 12
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
● A Wisdom that is Woe (1) Upper Cheeks > (c) The Beach
 4
5.13 8a 29 X- 30 E7 6c Sport
● Infinite Jest (2) Lower Cheeks
 11
5.13b/c 8a+ 29 X- 30 E7 6c Sport, TR
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Andrew Philbin on the upper part of P1 of The Black Sea (11b).
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