PRINT: Rock Climb Green Ripper, Mount Lemmon (Santa Catalina Mountains)

Green Ripper

5.12a/b, Sport, 40 ft (12 m),

Avg: 2.6 from 57 votes
FA: Kip Metzger and Craig Reason
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Description

Green Ripper is to the right of Steve's Arete as you look down towards the Highway. It is also easily identified by the four ring bolts. The route starts off of the the ledge. The first bolt is easily clipped from there. This climb packs a lot of climbing into 35 feet. Two of the local guides give it only one star. Climb it and see for yourself. The climbing is powerful and fun.

Protection

Four 3.75" stainless bolts to chain anchors.

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Lynn Hill on <em>The Green Ripper</em>. Photo from 'Climbing Free: My Life in the Vertical World'.

Lynn Hill on The Green Ripper. Photo from 'Climbing Free: My Life in the Vertical World'.

Jonny Woodward onsighting

JW OS in 1989

The Sisters Jackson climbing on Hunchback - Maddie with the send as Chloe belays.

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C Miller
CA

5.12a/b

Good climbing on thin edges. Jan 25, 2006

jbak x
tucson, az

5.12a

The bolts have been replaced with 3.75" stainless in approx the same locations. Oct 30, 2007

Brent Silvester

5.12a

Felt like some pretty crucial holds are about to break off. Glad I got it done while it is still a 5.12. Apr 21, 2008

1Eric Rhicard
Tucson

5.12b

Hey Brent, they have been that way since the route was put up. Nice goin'. Apr 21, 2008

Christian RodaoBack
Tucson, AZ

Where's that picture of Lynn Hill leading this thing? Saw it somewhere but can't remember where. Apparently EFR was belaying :-)

Interesting how Mt. Lemmon was actually a destination for pros in the 80s. Oct 22, 2009

Jon Ruland
Tucson, AZ

this route is short but it packs a lot of punch in 30 feet--steep face climbing on small crimps and side pulls, delicate footwork off sloping handholds, even a dyno to a jug. i can't wait to get back on it this spring and send it. Nov 30, 2009

Ian
Marana

Wow, cool route. Gave it one onsite attempt but damn, that crux between bolt three and four is nails. Yesterday I got a flash on the wizard which is less in my style than this route I'd say. I'm visiting from out of town so getting a feel for grades here still. I'm not sure how this route has aged, but I'd have to say it's a SOLID two notches harder than the wizard right now. Numbers aside, it's a fun, short, powerful, crimpy route I was psyched to have a go! Jan 13, 2021