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All Routes Trad Sport Boulder Ice / Mixed
WI4 M4-5 Easy Snow
 8
● Moonage Daydream
Trad, Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine 5 pitches
Tokopah Valley > Watchtower
V0 4
 14
● Hay Ride
Boulder
SEKI Bouldering > … > Northwest Lot > Boulder # 5
V0 4
 16
● Augustus McCrae
Boulder
SEKI Bouldering > … > Northwest Lot > Boulder #10
V0 4
 9
● Woodrow Call
Boulder
SEKI Bouldering > … > Northwest Lot > Boulder # 9
V1 5
 6
● Too Heavy To Push
Boulder
SEKI Bouldering > … > Northwest Lot > Boulder # 6
V1 5
 6
● Chimney
Boulder
SEKI Bouldering > … > Northwest Lot > Boulder #11
V1 5
 6
● Plano
Boulder
SEKI Bouldering > Wuksachi Lodge > Bilar Boulder
V1+ 5
 11
● One Slip Away
Boulder
SEKI Bouldering > Hanging Rock
V2 5+
 16
● Law of the Jungle
Boulder
SEKI Bouldering > … > Northwest Lot > Boulder # 7
V3 6A
 9
● The Bare Necessities
Boulder
SEKI Bouldering > … > Northwest Lot > Boulder # 7
V3 6A
 7
● Butter Muffins
Boulder
SEKI Bouldering > General Sherman… > Butter Muffins
V4 6B
 6
● Spirit Heal
Boulder
SEKI Bouldering > Wuksachi Lodge > Clover Creek aka Spir…
4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b
 6
● Mt. Harrington, North Ridge
Trad
Gorge of Despair > Mt Harrington
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 28
● West Face
Trad 7 pitches
Obelisk
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 34
● Saber Ridge traverse, south to n…
Trad, Alpine 20 pitches
Tamarack Lake Area > Saber Ridge
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 7
● Loki
Trad
Danland > Upper Valhalla Area
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 7
● Pop-A-Top
Trad 2 pitches
Chimney Rocks > Crystal Wall
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
 11
● Leather Face
TR
Buck Rock
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 67
● South Face
Trad 8 pitches
Moro Rock (SEKI) > S Face
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 6
● Handle With Care
Trad 7 pitches
Obelisk
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 11
● Between the Thighs
Trad 5 pitches
Moro Rock (SEKI) > W Face
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 7
● Frosted Flakes
Trad
Danland > Razor's Edge Area
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R
 6
● Hairbrain
Trad 4 pitches
Little Baldy
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 7
● Left Route
Sport
Kings Canyon > Outhouse Wall
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 6
● Unnamed
Trad
Kings Canyon > Fern Wall Crag
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 8
● Lunch Bucket Ledge
Trad 3 pitches
Hospital Rock Area > Main Wall
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 9
● The Serpent (Midgard)
Trad 4 pitches
Danland > Valhalla Area - Main
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 30
● Pennies On The Patio
Trad, TR
Moro Rock (SEKI) > W Face
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 19
● Duet
Trad 3 pitches
Chimney Rocks > Chimney Spire
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 13
● Wall of Early Morning Fright
Trad 2 pitches
Chimney Rocks > Chimney Spire
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13
 12
● South Cracks
Trad 3 pitches
Moro Rock (SEKI) > S Face
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 8
● Hot Wings
Trad 2 pitches
Danland > Green Crack Area
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 9
● Astrid
Trad
Danland > Upper Valhalla Area
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a A2
 11
● The Regular Route (Castle Rock S…
Trad, Aid, Alpine 8 pitches
Castle Rocks > Castle Rock Spire
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a A2
 11
● Jammies
Trad, Aid 3 pitches
Danland > Race Crack Area
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 8
● Arc of a Biner
Trad 3 pitches
Moro Rock (SEKI) > E Face
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a R
 7
● Dark Angels Have More Fun
Trad, Alpine 10 pitches
Hamilton Lakes… > Cherubim Dome
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 14
● Welcome to Little Baldy
Trad 4 pitches
Little Baldy
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 20
● Mowing the Yawn
Sport
Buck Rock
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 16
● The Subliminal Verses
Trad, Alpine 10 pitches
Hamilton Lakes… > Hamilton Dome
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 7
● Hawk man
Trad
Danland > Squirrel Creek > Right side
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 9
● Prism Time
Trad, Alpine 11 pitches
Tamarack Lake Area > Prism
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 6
● Aerial Boundaries
Trad 3 pitches
Moro Rock (SEKI) > W Face
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b R
 8
● Levity's End
Trad 7 pitches
Moro Rock (SEKI) > W Face
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 7
● Indian Walk
Trad
Danland > Silly Pinnacle
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b R
 7
● What Dreams May Come
Trad, Alpine 9 pitches
Hamilton Lakes… > Cherubim Dome
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 12
● Secret Squirrel
Trad
Danland > Squirrel Creek > Left Side
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 10
● Kitty From Hell
Trad 4 pitches
Chimney Rocks > Chimney Spire
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 12
● Race Crack
Trad 2 pitches
Danland > Race Crack Area
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 7
● The Viper
Sport, TR 2 pitches
Danland > Valhalla Area - Main
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 11
● Enigma
Trad
Moro Rock (SEKI) > W Face
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 6
● The Muse
Sport, TR
Buck Rock
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 7
● Batman
Trad
Danland > Squirrel Creek > Right side
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 6
● Scorpion roof
Trad
Danland > Squirrel Creek > Right side
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 19
● Tokopah Reality
Trad 5 pitches
Tokopah Valley > Lower Tokopah Dome
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 7
● Mango Lassi Lulz Machine
Trad 4 pitches
Tokopah Valley > Lower Tokopah Dome
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 8
● Krymptonite
Trad, Alpine 5 pitches
Panther Peak
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 10
● Friends
Trad, Alpine 8 pitches
Cliff Creek Canyon > Spring Lake Wall
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 7
● DZ Arete
Trad 2 pitches
Danland > Race Crack Area
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 21
● Valkyrie
Trad, Alpine 17 pitches
Hamilton Lakes… > Angel Wings
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 8
● Liquid Gravity
Sport, Alpine 5 pitches
Panther Peak
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 10
● Lizard Run
Sport
Danland > Race Crack Area
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 14
● Modern Guilt
Trad 10 pitches
Moro Rock (SEKI) > W Face
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 8
● Meteora
Trad 8 pitches
Moro Rock (SEKI) > W Face
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
 9
● South Arete Direct
Trad, Alpine 12 pitches
Hamilton Lakes… > Angel Wings
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Moonage Daydream Tokopah Valley > Watchtower
 8
WI4 M4-5 Easy Snow Trad, Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine 5 pitches
● Hay Ride SEKI Bouldering > … > Northwest Lot > Boulder # 5
 14
V0 4 Boulder
● Augustus McCrae SEKI Bouldering > … > Northwest Lot > Boulder #10
 16
V0 4 Boulder
● Woodrow Call SEKI Bouldering > … > Northwest Lot > Boulder # 9
 9
V0 4 Boulder
● Too Heavy To Push SEKI Bouldering > … > Northwest Lot > Boulder # 6
 6
V1 5 Boulder
● Chimney SEKI Bouldering > … > Northwest Lot > Boulder #11
 6
V1 5 Boulder
● Plano SEKI Bouldering > Wuksachi Lodge > Bilar Boulder
 6
V1 5 Boulder
● One Slip Away SEKI Bouldering > Hanging Rock
 11
V1+ 5 Boulder
● Law of the Jungle SEKI Bouldering > … > Northwest Lot > Boulder # 7
 16
V2 5+ Boulder
● The Bare Necessities SEKI Bouldering > … > Northwest Lot > Boulder # 7
 9
V3 6A Boulder
● Butter Muffins SEKI Bouldering > General Sherman… > Butter Muffins
 7
V3 6A Boulder
● Spirit Heal SEKI Bouldering > Wuksachi Lodge > Clover Creek aka Spir…
 6
V4 6B Boulder
● Mt. Harrington, North Ridge Gorge of Despair > Mt Harrington
 6
4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b Trad
● West Face Obelisk
 28
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 7 pitches
● Saber Ridge traverse, south… Tamarack Lake Area > Saber Ridge
 34
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, Alpine 20 pitches
● Loki Danland > Upper Valhalla Area
 7
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
● Pop-A-Top Chimney Rocks > Crystal Wall
 7
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 2 pitches
● Leather Face Buck Rock
 11
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c TR
● South Face Moro Rock (SEKI) > S Face
 67
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 8 pitches
● Handle With Care Obelisk
 6
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 7 pitches
● Between the Thighs Moro Rock (SEKI) > W Face
 11
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 5 pitches
● Frosted Flakes Danland > Razor's Edge Area
 7
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Hairbrain Little Baldy
 6
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R Trad 4 pitches
● Left Route Kings Canyon > Outhouse Wall
 7
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● Unnamed Kings Canyon > Fern Wall Crag
 6
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Lunch Bucket Ledge Hospital Rock Area > Main Wall
 8
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 3 pitches
● The Serpent (Midgard) Danland > Valhalla Area - Main
 9
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 4 pitches
● Pennies On The Patio Moro Rock (SEKI) > W Face
 30
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, TR
● Duet Chimney Rocks > Chimney Spire
 19
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 3 pitches
● Wall of Early Morning Fright Chimney Rocks > Chimney Spire
 13
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 2 pitches
● South Cracks Moro Rock (SEKI) > S Face
 12
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13 Trad 3 pitches
● Hot Wings Danland > Green Crack Area
 8
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 2 pitches
● Astrid Danland > Upper Valhalla Area
 9
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
● The Regular Route (Castle R… Castle Rocks > Castle Rock Spire
 11
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a A2 Trad, Aid, Alpine 8 pitches
● Jammies Danland > Race Crack Area
 11
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a A2 Trad, Aid 3 pitches
● Arc of a Biner Moro Rock (SEKI) > E Face
 8
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad 3 pitches
● Dark Angels Have More Fun Hamilton Lakes… > Cherubim Dome
 7
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a R Trad, Alpine 10 pitches
● Welcome to Little Baldy Little Baldy
 14
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 4 pitches
● Mowing the Yawn Buck Rock
 20
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● The Subliminal Verses Hamilton Lakes… > Hamilton Dome
 16
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad, Alpine 10 pitches
● Hawk man Danland > Squirrel Creek > Right side
 7
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
● Prism Time Tamarack Lake Area > Prism
 9
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, Alpine 11 pitches
● Aerial Boundaries Moro Rock (SEKI) > W Face
 6
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 3 pitches
● Levity's End Moro Rock (SEKI) > W Face
 8
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b R Trad 7 pitches
● Indian Walk Danland > Silly Pinnacle
 7
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● What Dreams May Come Hamilton Lakes… > Cherubim Dome
 7
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b R Trad, Alpine 9 pitches
● Secret Squirrel Danland > Squirrel Creek > Left Side
 12
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad
● Kitty From Hell Chimney Rocks > Chimney Spire
 10
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad 4 pitches
● Race Crack Danland > Race Crack Area
 12
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad 2 pitches
● The Viper Danland > Valhalla Area - Main
 7
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport, TR 2 pitches
● Enigma Moro Rock (SEKI) > W Face
 11
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad
● The Muse Buck Rock
 6
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport, TR
● Batman Danland > Squirrel Creek > Right side
 7
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
● Scorpion roof Danland > Squirrel Creek > Right side
 6
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
● Tokopah Reality Tokopah Valley > Lower Tokopah Dome
 19
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Trad 5 pitches
● Mango Lassi Lulz Machine Tokopah Valley > Lower Tokopah Dome
 7
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Trad 4 pitches
● Krymptonite Panther Peak
 8
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad, Alpine 5 pitches
● Friends Cliff Creek Canyon > Spring Lake Wall
 10
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad, Alpine 8 pitches
● DZ Arete Danland > Race Crack Area
 7
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad 2 pitches
● Valkyrie Hamilton Lakes… > Angel Wings
 21
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Trad, Alpine 17 pitches
● Liquid Gravity Panther Peak
 8
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport, Alpine 5 pitches
● Lizard Run Danland > Race Crack Area
 10
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● Modern Guilt Moro Rock (SEKI) > W Face
 14
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Trad 10 pitches
● Meteora Moro Rock (SEKI) > W Face
 8
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Trad 8 pitches
● South Arete Direct Hamilton Lakes… > Angel Wings
 9
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b Trad, Alpine 12 pitches

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