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Classic Climbs for West Ridge - part C - Pony Express to Long John

Mountain Project's determination of the most popular, highly-rated routes.

5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 471
Mesca-Line
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 100
Sooberb Lite
Trad 3 pitches
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 41
Lightning Bolt Crack
Trad
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
 289
Sister Morphine
Trad, TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 158
Ignominity
Trad 3 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 149
Horse d'Oeuvre (aka Pony Express…
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 679
Handcracker Direct
Trad 5 pitches
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 91
Chick on the Side
Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 70
variation to Mail Ridge
Trad, TR
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 103
Sooberb
Trad 3 pitches
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 46
Mail Ridge Tower Link-Up
Trad 4 pitches
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13
 7
Muscle and Hate
Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 81
Practice Wall
Trad 2 pitches
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 112
Zip Code
Trad
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c R
 41
The Side Wall
Trad 2 pitches
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 187
Iron Horse
Trad 2 pitches
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 219
Pony Express
Trad 2 pitches
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a R
 14
Unbroken Chain
Trad
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
 17
Barrel of Monkeys
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 26
Iron Pony
Trad
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a R
 7
False Prophet
Trad
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 7
Pony Express, Briggs' Variation
Trad
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a R
 5
The Human Factor
Trad
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
 16
Warp Drive Overload
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b PG13
 17
Hyperspace Roundup
Trad
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b R
 12
Practice Climb 101
Trad 2 pitches
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
 13
Reckoning
Trad, Sport 2 pitches
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Mesca-Line
 471
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
Sooberb Lite
 100
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 3 pitches
Lightning Bolt Crack
 41
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Sister Morphine
 289
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c Trad, TR
Ignominity
 158
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 3 pitches
Horse d'Oeuvre (aka Pony Ex…
 149
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Handcracker Direct
 679
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 5 pitches
Chick on the Side
 91
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
variation to Mail Ridge
 70
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad, TR
Sooberb
 103
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad 3 pitches
Mail Ridge Tower Link-Up
 46
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad 4 pitches
Muscle and Hate
 7
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13 Trad
Practice Wall
 81
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad 2 pitches
Zip Code
 112
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Trad
The Side Wall
 41
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c R Trad 2 pitches
Iron Horse
 187
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad 2 pitches
Pony Express
 219
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad 2 pitches
Unbroken Chain
 14
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a R Trad
Barrel of Monkeys
 17
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a Sport
Iron Pony
 26
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Trad
False Prophet
 7
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a R Trad
Pony Express, Briggs' Varia…
 7
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Trad
The Human Factor
 5
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a R Trad
Warp Drive Overload
 16
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a Sport
Hyperspace Roundup
 17
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b PG13 Trad
Practice Climb 101
 12
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b R Trad 2 pitches
Reckoning
 13
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Trad, Sport 2 pitches

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