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Classic Climbs for West Kootenays

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

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 17
Megawatts
Sport 8 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 14
Sunshine Crack
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 11
Hail Mary
Trad 3 pitches
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13
 66
South Ridge
Trad, Alpine 7 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 11
Maniacs
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 12
The Mercenaries
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 9
Erratica
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 9
Lieutenant
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Megawatts Castlegar > Megawatts
 17
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport 8 pitches
Sunshine Crack Castlegar > Kinnaird Bluffs > Open Book Wall
 14
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Hail Mary Castlegar > Kinnaird Bluffs > Hail Mary Wall
 11
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 3 pitches
South Ridge Slocan Valley > Valhalla Mountains > Mt Gimli
 66
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13 Trad, Alpine 7 pitches
Maniacs Castlegar > Arrow Lake > Zebra Wall
 11
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
The Mercenaries Castlegar > Arrow Lake > Zebra Wall
 12
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Erratica Slocan Valley > … > Slocan Lake Blu… > Lower Slocan Main
 9
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
Lieutenant Castlegar > Waterline > Raven Wall
 9
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport

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