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All Locations > International > N America > Canada > Alberta > Banff NP > Lake Louise

Classic Climbs for The Back of The Lake

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

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All Routes Trad Sport Boulder Ice / Mixed
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
 5
● Coroner's Inquest
Trad
Outhouse Wall
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 8
● Election Night
Trad
Amphitheater
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 10
● My Little Pony
Sport
Outhouse Wall
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 34
● School of Rock
Sport
Outhouse Wall
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 15
● Top Gun
Trad
Outhouse Wall
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 24
● Men With Brooms
Sport 2 pitches
Outhouse Wall
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 18
● Corner Journey
Trad
Amphitheater
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 38
● Neverland
Sport
Outhouse Wall
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 17
● Blue Valentine
Trad
Outhouse Wall
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 10
● FNG
Sport
Amphitheater
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
 7
● Imaginary Grace
Trad
Amphitheater
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 21
● Pub Night
Trad
Outhouse Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 20
● Exquisite Corpse
Trad
Air Voyage
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 25
● Imaginary Face
Sport
Amphitheater
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 25
● Castle Anthrax
Sport
Blob Rock
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 13
● Fiddler on the roof
Sport
Hillside area
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 4
● Reclining Pine
Trad
Liquid Sky
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 86
● Public Enemy
Sport
Outhouse Wall
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 11
● Swordfish Trombones
Trad 2 pitches
Outhouse Wall
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 16
● The Black Knight
Sport
Blob Rock
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 16
● Extra Dry
Trad
Air Voyage
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 7
● Traffic
Sport 2 pitches
Hillside area
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 4
● Tombstone
Sport 2 pitches
Hillside area
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 10
● Long-stemmed Rose
Trad
Amphitheater
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 67
● Turtle Mountain
Sport
Outhouse Wall
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 11
● Violet Hour
Trad
Amphitheater
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 18
● The Search
Sport
Liquid Sky
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 10
● Heart of Darkness , 2nd pitch, R…
Sport 2 pitches
Hillside area
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 6
● Mammary Lane
Sport
Amphitheater
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 11
● Bone Machine
Sport 2 pitches
Outhouse Wall
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 8
● Standing Ovation
Trad
Trailside
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 5
● Incredible Talking Women
Sport
Hillside area
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 9
● Lumberjack
Sport 2 pitches
Hillside area
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 5
● Heart Attack and Vine
Trad 2 pitches
Outhouse Wall
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 142
● Wicked Gravity
Sport
Outhouse Wall
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 55
● Mardi Gras
Sport
Outhouse Wall
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 18
● Howard the Duck
Sport
Duckland
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 40
● Chocolate Bunnies from Hell
Sport
Outhouse Wall
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 17
● Bloodsport
Sport
Outhouse Wall
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 28
● Mr. Rogers Smokes a Fat One
Sport
Air Voyage
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 22
● Aeroflot
Sport
Trailside
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 16
● Back in the Saddle
Sport
Outhouse Wall
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 7
● Goblin Arete
Trad 4 pitches
Goblin Wall
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 11
● The Duck of Death
Sport
Duckland
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 15
● Purple People Eater
Sport
Outhouse Wall
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 9
● Rubber Lover
Sport
Trailside
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 38
● DEW line
Sport
Air Voyage
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 6
● Air Voyage
Trad 2 pitches
Air Voyage
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 19
● Liquid Sky
Sport
Liquid Sky
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 8
● Venom
Sport
Outhouse Wall
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 4
● Civil Disobediance
Sport
Air Voyage
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 7
● Stage Fright
Sport
Trailside
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 4
● Scared Peaches
Trad
Air Voyage
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 15
● Nobody's Girl
Sport
Duckland
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 6
● Mistaya
Sport
Liquid Sky
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 16
● Colloidal Impact
Sport
Outhouse Wall
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 7
● Female Hands
Sport
Outhouse Wall
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Coroner's Inquest Outhouse Wall
 5
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c Trad
● Election Night Amphitheater
 8
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad
● My Little Pony Outhouse Wall
 10
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Sport
● School of Rock Outhouse Wall
 34
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
● Top Gun Outhouse Wall
 15
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
● Men With Brooms Outhouse Wall
 24
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport 2 pitches
● Corner Journey Amphitheater
 18
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Neverland Outhouse Wall
 38
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● Blue Valentine Outhouse Wall
 17
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● FNG Amphitheater
 10
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● Imaginary Grace Amphitheater
 7
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 Trad
● Pub Night Outhouse Wall
 21
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Exquisite Corpse Air Voyage
 20
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
● Imaginary Face Amphitheater
 25
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Castle Anthrax Blob Rock
 25
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Fiddler on the roof Hillside area
 13
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Reclining Pine Liquid Sky
 4
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
● Public Enemy Outhouse Wall
 86
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Swordfish Trombones Outhouse Wall
 11
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 2 pitches
● The Black Knight Blob Rock
 16
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Extra Dry Air Voyage
 16
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
● Traffic Hillside area
 7
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport 2 pitches
● Tombstone Hillside area
 4
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport 2 pitches
● Long-stemmed Rose Amphitheater
 10
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
● Turtle Mountain Outhouse Wall
 67
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● Violet Hour Amphitheater
 11
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● The Search Liquid Sky
 18
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● Heart of Darkness , 2nd pit… Hillside area
 10
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport 2 pitches
● Mammary Lane Amphitheater
 6
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● Bone Machine Outhouse Wall
 11
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport 2 pitches
● Standing Ovation Trailside
 8
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
● Incredible Talking Women Hillside area
 5
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● Lumberjack Hillside area
 9
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport 2 pitches
● Heart Attack and Vine Outhouse Wall
 5
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad 2 pitches
● Wicked Gravity Outhouse Wall
 142
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● Mardi Gras Outhouse Wall
 55
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● Howard the Duck Duckland
 18
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● Chocolate Bunnies from Hell Outhouse Wall
 40
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Bloodsport Outhouse Wall
 17
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Mr. Rogers Smokes a Fat One Air Voyage
 28
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Aeroflot Trailside
 22
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Back in the Saddle Outhouse Wall
 16
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Goblin Arete Goblin Wall
 7
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad 4 pitches
● The Duck of Death Duckland
 11
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Sport
● Purple People Eater Outhouse Wall
 15
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
● Rubber Lover Trailside
 9
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
● DEW line Air Voyage
 38
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
● Air Voyage Air Voyage
 6
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad 2 pitches
● Liquid Sky Liquid Sky
 19
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
● Venom Outhouse Wall
 8
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Sport
● Civil Disobediance Air Voyage
 4
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
● Stage Fright Trailside
 7
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
● Scared Peaches Air Voyage
 4
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad
● Nobody's Girl Duckland
 15
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● Mistaya Liquid Sky
 6
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
● Colloidal Impact Outhouse Wall
 16
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
● Female Hands Outhouse Wall
 7
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport

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