Classic Climbs for Big Chief Area
Mountain Project's determination of the most popular, highly-rated routes.
| Route Name | Location | Star Rating | Difficulty | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ● Bird Is The Word | Mini Buttress |
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5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Sport | |
| ● Hunchy Bunchy Banana Pants | Sawtooth Ridge > Pentathlete Wall |
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5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport | |
| ● Mud Falcon | Mini Buttress |
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5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport | |
| ● Poke In The Dark | Light Deprivation But… |
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5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport | |
| ● War Piggy | Center Wall |
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5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport | |
| ● War Path | Center Wall |
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5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c Sport | |
| ● War Paint | Center Wall |
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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport | |
| ● This Toilet Earth | Mini Buttress |
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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport | |
| ● Mini Buttress | 5566 | Mini Buttress |
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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport | |
| ● Pollo Del Feugo | Sawtooth Ridge > Pentathlete Wall |
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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport | |
| ● Times Up | Honeycomb Wall |
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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport | |
| ● Good To Be A Gaper | Oven |
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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport | |
| ● Infra-Red | Light Deprivation But… |
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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport | |
| ● Sunny Side Up | Light Deprivation But… |
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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport | |
| ● Route Stealers From Hell | Mini Buttress |
|
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport | |
| ● 7-11 Burrito | S Buttress |
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5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport | |
| ● Sundance | Oven |
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5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport | |
| ● Festus | S Wall |
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5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport | |
| ● Una-Bomber | Light Deprivation But… |
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5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport | |
| ● Mohawk | Center Wall |
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5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport | |
| ● Half Baked | Oven |
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5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport | |
| ● Skimmy | Sawtooth Ridge > Pentathlete Wall |
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5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport | |
| ● Too Light To Wait | Mini Buttress |
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5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport | |
| ● Burning Toes | Honeycomb Wall |
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5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport | |
| ● Baked Buns | Oven |
|
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport | |
| ● Witch Doctor | Center Wall |
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5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport | |
| ● Smoke Signal | S Wall |
|
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport | |
| ● Funambulist | Three Towers Wall |
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5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Sport | |
| ● Sweating Bullets | Honeycomb Wall |
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5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Sport | |
| ● Glass Eye | S Wall |
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5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b R Sport | |
| ● Killer Bee | Three Towers Wall |
|
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport | |
| ● May Cause Drowsiness | S Wall |
|
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport | |
| ● Flamethrower | Three Towers Wall |
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5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport | |
| ● Bird Of Prey | Mini Buttress |
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5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport | |
| ● Green Hornet | Three Towers Wall |
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5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport 2 pitches | |
| ● Travail Buttress | N Pass Pillar |
|
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport | |
| ● Pow Wow | Center Wall |
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5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport | |
| ● Head Rush | Three Towers Wall |
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5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport | |
| ● Force Feed | Mini Buttress |
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5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport | |
| ● Kalumete Arete | Three Towers Wall |
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5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport | |
| ● Pain Killer | S Wall |
|
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport | |
| ● May Cause Dizziness | S Wall |
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5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport | |
| ● Shadow Dancer | Light Deprivation But… |
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5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport | |
| ● Night Stalker | Light Deprivation But… |
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5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport | |
| ● Slap in the Dark | Light Deprivation But… |
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5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport | |
| ● Shwibby Shwabby | Sawtooth Ridge > Pentathlete Wall |
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5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport | |
| ● Big Chief ArĂȘte | Three Towers Wall |
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5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport | |
| ● Dogfight | Honeycomb Wall |
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5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Sport | |
| ● Flying High Again | S Cave |
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5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport | |
| ● Realm Of The Overhang | S Cave |
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5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport | |
| ● Bun In The Oven | Oven |
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5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport | |
| ● Under Cooked | Oven |
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5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport | |
| ● Drill Drop | S Wall |
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5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport | |
| ● Partially Awesome | Center Cave |
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5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport | |
| ● Peace Pipe | Center Wall |
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5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport | |
| ● Peace Dance | Center Wall |
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5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport | |
| ● Raindance | Center Wall |
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5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport | |
| ● Totally Chossome | Center Cave |
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5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport | |
| ● Center Wall | 8140 | Center Wall |
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5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport | |
| ● All Guns Blazing | Center Cave |
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5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport | |
| ● Blazing Buckets | Center Cave |
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5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c Sport |
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South Wall (9)
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