Classic Climbs for Southern-Western Sierra
Mountain Project's determination of the most popular, highly-rated routes.
Route Name | Location | Star Rating | Difficulty | Date |
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● Tollhouse Traverse | Hwy 168:Tollhou… > Tollhouse Rock > Main Wall |
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5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad 3 pitches | |
● Tree Route | Southern Sierra… > Dome Rock |
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5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad 4 pitches | |
● Free and Easy | Hwy 168:Tollhou… > Tollhouse Rock > Main Wall |
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5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 3 pitches | |
● Whiskey Bill | Hwy 41: Fresno… > … > Fresno Dome > e. "South" Face |
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5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13 Trad 5 pitches | |
● South Pillar | Hwy 41: Fresno… > … > Fresno Dome > e. "South" Face |
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5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 4 pitches | |
● Afternoon Nap | Hwy 41: Fresno… > … > Big Sleep Area > Big Sleep |
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5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13 Trad 5 pitches | |
● Golden Tower Direct | Hwy 168:Tollhou… > Wishon Reservoir > Hoffman Mountain |
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5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, Alpine 3 pitches | |
● Runnel Lust | Hwy 41: Fresno… > … > Big Sleep Area > Runnel Vision Wall |
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5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad | |
● Seek and Ye Shall Find | Hwy 41: Fresno… > … > Lost Eagle > Melting Wall |
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5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad | |
● Elephant Walk | Hwy 168:Tollhou… > Tollhouse Rock > Main Wall |
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5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 4 pitches | |
● Platinum Plus | Hwy 168:Tollhou… > Tollhouse Rock > Cap Rocks |
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5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad | |
● Magic Dragon | Southern Sierra… > Needles > Magician |
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5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R Trad 10 pitches | |
● The Lieback | Southern Sierra… > Kernville Rock (a.k.a… |
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5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 2 pitches | |
● Beginner's Delight | Hwy 168:Tollhou… > Tollhouse Rock > Main Wall |
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5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad | |
● Wing Feather | Hwy 41: Fresno… > … 1 > Gray Eagle > Great Depression |
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5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 4 pitches | |
● Willy Nilly | Hwy 41: Fresno… > … > Big Sleep Area > Crocodile Dome |
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5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad | |
● Holeshot | Hwy 41: Fresno… > … > Moto Wall Area > Moto Wall |
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5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport | |
● Dreaming in Color | Hwy 41: Fresno… > … 1 > Dreamscape > Hawk Tower |
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5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad | |
● Left Crack | Southern Sierra… > Dome Rock |
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5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 3 pitches | |
● Moonlight Madness | Hwy 41: Fresno… > … > Big Sleep Area > Big Sleep |
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5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport 5 pitches | |
● White Punks on Dope | Southern Sierra… > Needles > Voodoo Dome |
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5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c PG13 Trad 6 pitches | |
● Spooky | Southern Sierra… > Needles > Charlatan |
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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 2 pitches | |
● Innersanctum | Southern Sierra… > Needles > Witch |
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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 3 pitches | |
● A Little Nukey | Hwy 168:Tollhou… > … > Power Dome > W Face |
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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 5 pitches | |
● Imaginary Voyage | Southern Sierra… > Needles > Warlock |
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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 4 pitches | |
● South Face | Southern Sierra… > Needles > Warlock |
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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13 Trad 8 pitches | |
● Welcome to Courtright | Hwy 168:Tollhou… > … > Power Dome > W Face |
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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 5 pitches | |
● Sunrise Service | Southern Sierra… > New Directions > Heart Rock |
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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport | |
● Eye Of The Tiger | Hwy 168:Tollhou… > Courtright Rese… > Tiger Cage |
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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, TR | |
● Hoss | Hwy 41: Fresno… > … > Chilkoot Lake > Quarter Day Dome |
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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad | |
● Igor Unchained | Southern Sierra… > Needles > Witch |
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5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad 3 pitches | |
● Yellow Brick Road | Southern Sierra… > Needles > Wizard |
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5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad 3 pitches | |
● The Howling | Southern Sierra… > Needles > Warlock |
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5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13 Trad, Sport 2 pitches | |
● Airy Interlude | Southern Sierra… > Needles > Witch |
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5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 3 pitches | |
● Love Potion No. 9 | Southern Sierra… > Needles > Sorcerer's Apprentice |
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5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13 Trad, Sport 2 pitches | |
● Anti-Jello Crack | Southern Sierra… > Dome Rock |
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5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 4 pitches | |
● See You In Heaven | Hwy 41: Fresno… > … > 50 5.7's Dome > Heaven Right Wall |
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5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport | |
● Song of the Earth | Hwy 168:Tollhou… > … > Penstemon Dome > Penstemon Dome (W Face) |
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5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 4 pitches | |
● Poking Papa Bear | Hwy 41: Fresno… > … > Fresno Dome > e. "South" Face |
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5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 6 pitches | |
● Nowhere Man | Southern Sierra… > New Directions > Nowhere Man |
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5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Sport | |
● Thin Ice | Southern Sierra… > Needles > Sorcerer |
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5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 3 pitches | |
● This Pussy Eats You | Hwy 168:Tollhou… > Courtright Rese… > Tiger Cage |
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5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad | |
● Hannaramic | Hwy 168:Tollhou… > … > Power Dome > W Face |
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5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport 6 pitches | |
● Shining Path | Hwy 168:Tollhou… > Tollhouse Rock > Main Wall |
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5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, Sport 4 pitches | |
● Plate Tectonics | Hwy 41: Fresno… > … > 50 5.7's Dome > Alcove |
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5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport | |
● Aqua Groovy | Hwy 41: Fresno… > … > Chilkoot Lake > Hidden Eagle |
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5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 2 pitches | |
● Saucer Full of Secrets | Southern Sierra… > Dome Rock |
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5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13 Trad 3 pitches | |
● Green New Deal | Southern Sierra… > Sherman Pass Rd > Fish Creek Rock |
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5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport | |
● Windjammer | Southern Sierra… > Dome Rock |
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5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b R Trad 3 pitches | |
● The Spell | Southern Sierra… > Needles > Warlock |
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5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 2 pitches | |
● Fancy Free | Southern Sierra… > Needles > Charlatan |
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5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 3 pitches | |
● El Grande | Hwy 41: Fresno… > Shuteye Ridge > Chiquito Dome |
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5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad | |
● Too Old To Be Bold | Hwy 41: Fresno… > Shuteye Ridge > Chiquito Dome |
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5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad 5 pitches | |
● Runnel Vision | Hwy 41: Fresno… > … > Big Sleep Area > Runnel Vision Wall |
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5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport | |
● El Pescador | Southern Sierra… > Sherman Pass Rd > Fish Creek Rock |
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5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport | |
● Sweaty Betty | Hwy 41: Fresno… > … > High Eagle > Main Wall - Lower Left |
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5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport | |
● Nosferatu | Hwy 168:Tollhou… > … 1 > S Face > Upper Tier |
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5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad, Alpine | |
● We Free Again Boys | Hwy 41: Fresno… > … > High Eagle > Dark Side |
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5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport | |
● Smegmathon | Hwy 168:Tollhou… > … > Power Dome > W Face |
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5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad 5 pitches | |
● Jigsaw | Hwy 168:Tollhou… > Courtright Rese… > Tiger Cage |
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5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad | |
● Spook Book | Southern Sierra… > Needles > Witch |
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5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b R Trad 4 pitches | |
● Gorilla Warfare | Southern Sierra… > Needles > Witch |
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5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad | |
● Tobin's Dihedral | Southern Sierra… > Dome Rock |
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5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad 3 pitches | |
● Lost at Sea | Southern Sierra… > Needles > Sorcerer |
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5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad | |
● Fish Ladder | Southern Sierra… > Sherman Pass Rd > Fish Creek Rock |
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5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport | |
● Wailing Banshees | Southern Sierra… > Needles > Sorcerer |
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5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c PG13 Trad 4 pitches | |
● Between Nothingness and Ete… | Southern Sierra… > Dome Rock |
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5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c PG13 Sport 3 pitches | |
● Shangri La | Hwy 41: Fresno… > … > Queen's Throne… > Shangri La |
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5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport | |
● Climbing on the Brain | Hwy 41: Fresno… > … > 50 5.7's Dome > Black Streaks Wall |
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5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport | |
● Cruising Black Stone | Hwy 41: Fresno… > … > 50 5.7's Dome > Black Streaks Wall |
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5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport | |
● Slight of Hand | Hwy 41: Fresno… > … > Chilkoot Lake > Magic Wall |
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5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport | |
● Frogs Roof | Hwy 41: Fresno… > … > Chilkoot Lake > Quarter Day Dome |
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5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport | |
● Constellation | Hwy 41: Fresno… > Shuteye Ridge > Chiquito Dome |
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5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport 4 pitches | |
● Little Kala | Hwy 41: Fresno… > … > High Eagle > Main Wall - Lower Left |
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5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport | |
● Ice Pirates | Southern Sierra… > Needles > Sorcerer |
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5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad 2 pitches | |
● The Don Juan Wall | Southern Sierra… > Needles > Sorcerer |
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5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad 5 pitches | |
● Puss N Boots | Hwy 168:Tollhou… > Courtright Rese… > Tiger Wall |
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5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad | |
● Don't Take It For Granite | Hwy 41: Fresno… > … > Big Sleep Area > Crocodile Dome |
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5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport | |
● Terrorvision | Southern Sierra… > Needles > Witch |
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5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c PG13 Trad | |
● Tradewinds | Southern Sierra… > Needles > Sorcerer |
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5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport | |
● Planet Waves | Southern Sierra… > Needles > Warlock |
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5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a PG13 Trad 2 pitches | |
● Tiger by the Tail | Hwy 168:Tollhou… > Courtright Rese… > Tiger Wall |
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5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad | |
● Crocodile Hunter | Hwy 41: Fresno… > … > Big Sleep Area > Crocodile Dome |
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5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport | |
● Atlantis | Southern Sierra… > Needles > Sorcerer |
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5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a PG13 Trad 4 pitches | |
● The Emperor (aka Pea Soup) | Southern Sierra… > Needles > Voodoo Dome |
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5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Trad | |
● Ankles Away | Southern Sierra… > Needles > Witch |
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5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a PG13 Trad 2 pitches | |
● Pegleg | Southern Sierra… > Needles > Witch |
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5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a PG13 Trad | |
● Elixir | Hwy 41: Fresno… > … > High Eagle > Main Wall |
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5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport | |
● Illusionist | Hwy 41: Fresno… > … > Chilkoot Lake > Magic Wall |
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5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport | |
● Duty Now for the Future | Southern Sierra… > Needles > Sorcerer |
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5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a PG13 Trad 2 pitches | |
● Va Va Voom | Hwy 41: Fresno… > … > High Eagle > Main Wall |
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5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport | |
● Space Cowboy | Hwy 41: Fresno… > … 1 > Eagles Nest > Eagle's Nest (Upper) |
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5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport, TR | |
● Scirocco | Southern Sierra… > Needles > Sorcerer |
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5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport | |
● Sea of Tranquility | Southern Sierra… > Needles > Warlock |
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5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a PG13 Trad 5 pitches | |
● Davy Jones' Locker | Southern Sierra… > Needles > Sorcerer |
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5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b PG13 Trad 2 pitches | |
● Romantic Warrior | Southern Sierra… > Needles > Warlock |
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5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Trad 9 pitches | |
● Gravity Pool | Hwy 41: Fresno… > … > High Eagle > Shape Shifter Area |
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5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport | |
● Kashmir | Hwy 41: Fresno… > … > Queen's Throne… > Shangri La |
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5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport | |
● The Titanic | Southern Sierra… > Needles > Warlock |
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5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Trad | |
● Pyromania | Southern Sierra… > Needles > Fire Wall |
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5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c PG13 Trad |
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