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GPS: 39.12042, -106.70159
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Shared By: Leo Paik on May 15, 2013
Admins: Alvaro Arnal, Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC

Description Suggest change

This is an organizational entry to allow parent - child matches in the database.

This cliff has 2 tiers.

There are a number of climbs here, both trad and sport.

It is a great mid-summer crag. If you are willing to suffer some post holing and a little wetness, you can access this crag in early spring as it is accessed below the Independence Pass closure gate.

There is bullet granite with a great mixture of routes.

Getting There Suggest change

From Difficult Campground day use parking (3.6 miles east of Aspen), take Difficult Creek Trail (TR 2196) over the bridge crossing the Roaring Fork River. Take the faint right fork in the trail after about 40 yards. The trail wanders west for a couple hundred yards where it crosses Difficult Creek (on a big fallen tree). Follow more obvious trail up to the base of the cliffs. The upper section of routes is accessed by some mad scrambling and fixed rope climbing.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Difficult Wall aka Difficult Cliff

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 9
Daredevil
Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 6
Bird's Nest
Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 7
Mosquito Banquet
Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 7
No Tengo Miedo
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 10
The Product
Trad
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 4
The Mona Liza
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Daredevil
 9
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Bird's Nest
 6
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Mosquito Banquet
 7
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
No Tengo Miedo
 7
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
The Product
 10
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad
The Mona Liza
 4
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
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