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Classic Climbs for Bow Valley

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

M8+
 9
Single Malt Seam
Sport, Mixed
M5
 10
Mental Jewlery
Mixed
WI5
 11
Prism Falls
Trad, Ice
WI4-5
 13
Johnston Canyon Left Side
Ice
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b PG13
 64
NE Buttress (aka NE Face)
Trad 11 pitches
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b PG13
 27
Grillmair's Chimneys
Trad 8 pitches
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 13
Birdie
Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13
 11
Unnamed
Trad 7 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b WI3 Easy Snow
 33
Coire Dubh Integrale
Trad, Ice, Snow 6 pitches
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 18
Red Shirt
Trad 8 pitches
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
 23
Direttissima
Trad 9 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R
 12
Forbidden Corner
Trad 10 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 16
Freefall-Generosity
Trad 13 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a A0
 24
Heart Line
Sport, Aid 17 pitches
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 12
Smeagol
Trad 3 pitches
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 9
Shadow of Turning
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 13
Poker Face
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 9
Luxor
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 23
King of Clubs
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 55
Beautiful Century
Sport 7 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 28
I must mention Gentians
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 18
Real Good Time
Sport
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 31
Kahl Wall
Trad 9 pitches
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 40
True Grit
Sport 6 pitches
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 34
Weed 'Em and Reap
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 30
Bucket City
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 17
Prospect
Sport 4 pitches
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 8
Merlin's Laugh Left
Sport
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 9
Old Man's Rule
Sport 9 pitches
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 11
Sunglasses and Sideburns
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 10
Fiberglass Undies
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 13
Puppet On A Chain
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 10
Heart of Gold
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 11
Critical Mass
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 13
Pin-toe Flakes
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 8
Caramel Macchiato
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 39
Sisyphus Summits
Sport 21 pitches
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 9
Sciatica
Sport 6 pitches
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 8
Slackline King
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 12
Dark Decade
Sport 7 pitches
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 87
Meathooks
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 35
A Bold New Plan
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 13
Ace of Spades
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 14
Silk
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 26
Mr. Manners
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 24
Farewell to Arms
Sport
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 15
Venturi
Sport
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c A0
 10
The Alt-Left
Trad, Aid 10 pitches
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 19
Crimson Tide
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 20
Stormtroopers in Drag
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 12
Moody Blues
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 8
Bench with a View
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13
 17
Dreambed
Trad 8 pitches
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 8
Tour de Pump
Sport
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 9
Fluffy Goat Butt-Face
Sport 21 pitches
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 8
Lucky For Some
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 30
Holey Shit
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 9
Soft Machine
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 18
Tall Storey
Sport 8 pitches
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 13
The Harlot
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 8
FFantom Love
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 9
Cool Sensations
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 22
B60 OFO (30 Something)
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 16
Dance Me Outside
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 16
Raw
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 9
Meconium
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 10
Tetris
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 14
The Warlock
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 10
Death in the Afternoon
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 9
Where's Mom?
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 15
Hickory Dickory Dock
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 13
Bucking horse
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 8
Rockamoveya
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 9
Deal With It
Sport
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
 10
Shooting Star
Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 8
Wedding Crasher
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Single Malt Seam Playground
 9
M8+ Sport, Mixed
Mental Jewlery Grotto Canyon (Ice cl…
 10
M5 Mixed
Prism Falls Johnston Canyon Ice
 11
WI5 Trad, Ice
Johnston Canyon Left Side Johnston Canyon Ice
 13
WI4-5 Ice
NE Buttress (aka NE Face) Ha Ling
 64
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b PG13 Trad 11 pitches
Grillmair's Chimneys Yamnuska > 5. Bottleneck
 27
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b PG13 Trad 8 pitches
Birdie Grassi Lakes > Golf Course
 13
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Sport
Unnamed Yamnuska > 1. The W End
 11
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13 Trad 7 pitches
Coire Dubh Integrale Loder Peak
 33
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b WI3 Easy Snow Trad, Ice, Snow 6 pitches
Red Shirt Yamnuska > 7. The Bowl & Red Shirt
 18
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 8 pitches
Direttissima Yamnuska > 3. CMC Wall
 23
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 Trad 9 pitches
Forbidden Corner Yamnuska > 6. Kahl Wall
 12
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R Trad 10 pitches
Freefall-Generosity E End of Rundle (EEOR)
 16
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 13 pitches
Heart Line Heart Creek > Bunny Hill
 24
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a A0 Sport, Aid 17 pitches
Smeagol Yamnuska > 8. E End
 12
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad 3 pitches
Shadow of Turning Cougar Canyon (… > Made in the shade (Ri…
 9
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
Poker Face Cougar Canyon (… > Casino Wall
 13
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Luxor Cougar Canyon (… > Casino Wall
 9
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
King of Clubs Cougar Canyon (… > Casino Wall
 23
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Beautiful Century Nanny Goat
 55
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport 7 pitches
I must mention Gentians Grassi Lakes > Gardener's Wall
 28
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Real Good Time Grassi Lakes > Rdhouse
 18
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Kahl Wall Yamnuska > 6. Kahl Wall
 31
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 9 pitches
True Grit E End of Rundle (EEOR)
 40
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport 6 pitches
Weed 'Em and Reap Grassi Lakes > Gardener's Wall
 34
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Bucket City Grassi Lakes > Gardener's Wall
 30
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Prospect Echo Canyon > Lookout > Prospect Area
 17
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport 4 pitches
Merlin's Laugh Left Carrot Creek
 8
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Old Man's Rule McGillivray Slabs
 9
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport 9 pitches
Sunglasses and Sideburns Grassi Lakes > Graceland Area
 11
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Fiberglass Undies Grassi Lakes > Gardener's Wall
 10
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Puppet On A Chain Heart Creek > Jupiter Rock
 13
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Heart of Gold Heart Creek > Jupiter Rock
 10
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Critical Mass Cougar Canyon (… > Crowbar Wall
 11
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Pin-toe Flakes Cougar Canyon (… > Made in the shade (Ri…
 13
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Caramel Macchiato Echo Canyon > Lookout > Lookout (main wall &…
 8
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Sisyphus Summits Ha Ling
 39
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport 21 pitches
Sciatica Heart Creek > Sciatica Area
 9
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport 6 pitches
Slackline King Heart Creek > Upper Blackheart Amph…
 8
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
Dark Decade Nanny Goat
 12
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport 7 pitches
Meathooks Grassi Lakes > Meathooks Area
 87
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
A Bold New Plan Grassi Lakes > White Imperialist
 35
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Ace of Spades Cougar Canyon (… > Casino Wall
 13
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Silk Grassi Lakes > Hermit Wall
 14
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Mr. Manners Grassi Lakes > Hermit Wall
 26
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Farewell to Arms Grotto Canyon > Hemingway Wall
 24
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Venturi Echo Canyon > Hideaway
 15
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Sport
The Alt-Left E End of Rundle (EEOR)
 10
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c A0 Trad, Aid 10 pitches
Crimson Tide Heart Creek > Jupiter Rock
 19
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Stormtroopers in Drag Grassi Lakes > Meathooks Area
 20
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Moody Blues Grassi Lakes > Graceland Area
 12
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Bench with a View Echo Canyon > Lookout > Lookout (main wall &…
 8
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Dreambed Yamnuska > 7. The Bowl & Red Shirt
 17
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13 Trad 8 pitches
Tour de Pump Grotto Canyon > Paintings Wall
 8
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Fluffy Goat Butt-Face Goat wall
 9
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Sport 21 pitches
Lucky For Some Cougar Canyon (… > Casino Wall
 8
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Holey Shit Grassi Lakes > Meathooks Area
 30
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Soft Machine Grassi Lakes > Rectory
 9
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Tall Storey Echo Canyon > Tall Storey Area
 18
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport 8 pitches
The Harlot Grassi Lakes > Meathooks Area
 13
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
FFantom Love Echo Canyon > Lookout > Atlantis Wall
 8
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
Cool Sensations Grassi Lakes > Rectory
 9
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
B60 OFO (30 Something) Grassi Lakes > Meathooks Area
 22
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Dance Me Outside Grassi Lakes > White Imperialist
 16
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Raw Grassi Lakes > Ghetto
 16
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Meconium Cougar Canyon (… > Planet X
 9
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Tetris Echo Canyon > Lookout > Lookout (main wall &…
 10
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
The Warlock Carrot Creek
 14
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Death in the Afternoon Grotto Canyon > Hemingway Wall
 10
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Where's Mom? Acéphale > Lower Wall
 9
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Hickory Dickory Dock Acéphale > Lower Wall
 15
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Bucking horse Acéphale > Lower Wall
 13
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Rockamoveya Acéphale > Upper Wall
 8
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Deal With It Acéphale > Lower Wall
 9
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
Shooting Star Cougar Canyon (… > Planet X
 10
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport
Wedding Crasher Echo Canyon > Lookout > Balcony
 8
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
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