Classic Climbs for Bow Valley
Mountain Project's determination of the most popular, highly-rated routes.
Route Name | Location | Star Rating | Difficulty | Date |
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● Single Malt Seam | Playground |
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M8+ Sport, Mixed | |
● Mental Jewlery | Grotto Canyon (Ice cl… |
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M5 Mixed | |
● Prism Falls | Johnston Canyon Ice |
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WI5 Trad, Ice | |
● Johnston Canyon Left Side | Johnston Canyon Ice |
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WI4-5 Ice | |
● NE Buttress (aka NE Face) | Ha Ling |
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5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b PG13 Trad 11 pitches | |
● Grillmair's Chimneys | Yamnuska > 5. Bottleneck |
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5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b PG13 Trad 8 pitches | |
● Birdie | Grassi Lakes > Golf Course |
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5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Sport | |
● Unnamed | Yamnuska > 1. The W End |
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5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13 Trad 7 pitches | |
● Coire Dubh Integrale | Loder Peak |
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5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b WI3 Easy Snow Trad, Ice, Snow 6 pitches | |
● Red Shirt | Yamnuska > 7. The Bowl & Red Shirt |
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5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 8 pitches | |
● Direttissima | Yamnuska > 3. CMC Wall |
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5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 Trad 9 pitches | |
● Forbidden Corner | Yamnuska > 6. Kahl Wall |
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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R Trad 10 pitches | |
● Freefall-Generosity | E End of Rundle (EEOR) |
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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 13 pitches | |
● Heart Line | Heart Creek > Bunny Hill |
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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a A0 Sport, Aid 17 pitches | |
● Smeagol | Yamnuska > 8. E End |
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5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad 3 pitches | |
● Shadow of Turning | Cougar Canyon (… > Made in the shade (Ri… |
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5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport | |
● Poker Face | Cougar Canyon (… > Casino Wall |
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5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport | |
● Luxor | Cougar Canyon (… > Casino Wall |
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5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport | |
● King of Clubs | Cougar Canyon (… > Casino Wall |
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5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport | |
● Beautiful Century | Nanny Goat |
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5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport 7 pitches | |
● I must mention Gentians | Grassi Lakes > Gardener's Wall |
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5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport | |
● Real Good Time | Grassi Lakes > Rdhouse |
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5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport | |
● Kahl Wall | Yamnuska > 6. Kahl Wall |
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5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 9 pitches | |
● True Grit | E End of Rundle (EEOR) |
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5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport 6 pitches | |
● Weed 'Em and Reap | Grassi Lakes > Gardener's Wall |
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5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport | |
● Bucket City | Grassi Lakes > Gardener's Wall |
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5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport | |
● Prospect | Echo Canyon > Lookout > Prospect Area |
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5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport 4 pitches | |
● Merlin's Laugh Left | Carrot Creek |
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5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport | |
● Old Man's Rule | McGillivray Slabs |
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5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport 9 pitches | |
● Sunglasses and Sideburns | Grassi Lakes > Graceland Area |
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5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport | |
● Fiberglass Undies | Grassi Lakes > Gardener's Wall |
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5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport | |
● Puppet On A Chain | Heart Creek > Jupiter Rock |
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5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport | |
● Heart of Gold | Heart Creek > Jupiter Rock |
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5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport | |
● Critical Mass | Cougar Canyon (… > Crowbar Wall |
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5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport | |
● Pin-toe Flakes | Cougar Canyon (… > Made in the shade (Ri… |
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5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport | |
● Caramel Macchiato | Echo Canyon > Lookout > Lookout (main wall &… |
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5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport | |
● Sisyphus Summits | Ha Ling |
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5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport 21 pitches | |
● Sciatica | Heart Creek > Sciatica Area |
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5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport 6 pitches | |
● Slackline King | Heart Creek > Upper Blackheart Amph… |
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5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport | |
● Dark Decade | Nanny Goat |
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5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport 7 pitches | |
● Meathooks | Grassi Lakes > Meathooks Area |
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5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport | |
● A Bold New Plan | Grassi Lakes > White Imperialist |
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5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport | |
● Ace of Spades | Cougar Canyon (… > Casino Wall |
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5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport | |
● Silk | Grassi Lakes > Hermit Wall |
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5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport | |
● Mr. Manners | Grassi Lakes > Hermit Wall |
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5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport | |
● Farewell to Arms | Grotto Canyon > Hemingway Wall |
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5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport | |
● Venturi | Echo Canyon > Hideaway |
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5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Sport | |
● The Alt-Left | E End of Rundle (EEOR) |
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5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c A0 Trad, Aid 10 pitches | |
● Crimson Tide | Heart Creek > Jupiter Rock |
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5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport | |
● Stormtroopers in Drag | Grassi Lakes > Meathooks Area |
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5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport | |
● Moody Blues | Grassi Lakes > Graceland Area |
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5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport | |
● Bench with a View | Echo Canyon > Lookout > Lookout (main wall &… |
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5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport | |
● Dreambed | Yamnuska > 7. The Bowl & Red Shirt |
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5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13 Trad 8 pitches | |
● Tour de Pump | Grotto Canyon > Paintings Wall |
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5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport | |
● Fluffy Goat Butt-Face | Goat wall |
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5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Sport 21 pitches | |
● Lucky For Some | Cougar Canyon (… > Casino Wall |
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5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport | |
● Holey Shit | Grassi Lakes > Meathooks Area |
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5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport | |
● Soft Machine | Grassi Lakes > Rectory |
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5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport | |
● Tall Storey | Echo Canyon > Tall Storey Area |
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5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport 8 pitches | |
● The Harlot | Grassi Lakes > Meathooks Area |
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5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport | |
● FFantom Love | Echo Canyon > Lookout > Atlantis Wall |
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5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport | |
● Cool Sensations | Grassi Lakes > Rectory |
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5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport | |
● B60 OFO (30 Something) | Grassi Lakes > Meathooks Area |
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5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport | |
● Dance Me Outside | Grassi Lakes > White Imperialist |
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5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport | |
● Raw | Grassi Lakes > Ghetto |
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5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport | |
● Meconium | Cougar Canyon (… > Planet X |
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5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport | |
● Tetris | Echo Canyon > Lookout > Lookout (main wall &… |
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5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport | |
● The Warlock | Carrot Creek |
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5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport | |
● Death in the Afternoon | Grotto Canyon > Hemingway Wall |
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5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport | |
● Where's Mom? | Acéphale > Lower Wall |
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5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport | |
● Hickory Dickory Dock | Acéphale > Lower Wall |
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5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport | |
● Bucking horse | Acéphale > Lower Wall |
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5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport | |
● Rockamoveya | Acéphale > Upper Wall |
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5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport | |
● Deal With It | Acéphale > Lower Wall |
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5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport | |
● Shooting Star | Cougar Canyon (… > Planet X |
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5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport | |
● Wedding Crasher | Echo Canyon > Lookout > Balcony |
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5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport |
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