After leaving Edmonton behind, we headed for Jasper National Park. The 3 hour drive begins in relatively flat Edmonton, but by the time you arrive in the town of Jasper you are surrounded by impressive and imposing mountains. Wow! You need a National Parks Pass to enter Jasper, which costs $10 per day or $130 per year. We spent a few days in and around Jasper exploring the outdoors. We stayed at Whistlers, which is a beautiful campground set in the forest, a couple of miles outside town. Every pitch has plenty of space, a picnic bench and a fire pit.
We spent a whole day just exploring the canyons that had been carved out of the rock by the powerful rivers. Maligne Canyon has been formed by swirling and churning water. The water has worn the canyon, only two metres across at some points, to a depth of more than 50 metres. The impressive canyon is made from limestone and some geologists think that it was originally deep caves. We crossed over the canyon several times using the bridges which linked together to form a short hiking route. We also visited Mistaya Canyon, which is another deep, narrow and interesting canyon. The water flows so fast that it would be very dangerous if you fell in.
Then we spent another couple of days visiting the lakes around Jasper. They are all beautiful but unique. Each lake has its own individual colour, different mountains surrounding its shores and exciting wildlife to spot. We visited and hiked around the following lakes:
- Pyramid Lake - during the winter, an ice rink is created and maintained on this lake. The ice had melted before we arrived.
- Patricia Lake - notable for its involvement during World War II with Project Habbakuk, a plan to build an unsinkable aircraft carrier from an ice-based material.
- Medicine Lake - this lake disappears underground in the winter and reappears in the summer after the snow melts. We could see some puddles, but the lake was fairly empty.
- Maligne Lake - the Charlton, Unwin and Maligne glaciers are visible from this lake. It was completely frozen when we visited.
- Lake Edith - a glacier fed lake where you can hire boats and canoes.
- Lake Anette - some of the water that diappears underground at Medicine Lake emerges at this lake.
- Valley of the Five Lakes - the most spectacular aquamarine and jade colours. Each lakes was a different shade!
- Beaver Lake - a picnic spot along the way to Jacques Lake. Last time we visited the Rockies, we did an overnight hike to Jacques Lake but there was too much snow this time.
The route we took was a scramble, which means that part of the route involves some easy rock climbing. The warm weather soon had us sweating as we made our way up scree (loose rock) slopes. As we gained height the views were impressive and we were looking forward to standing on the top, but it wasn't to be. When we entered the trees about 3/4 of the way up, we came across snow and sank up to our waists. We tried to battle our way through, but kept post holing and only made very, very slow progress. Eventually we made it out of the trees and onto a rocky platform, but the way ahead was covered with more snow and we were unlikely to make it before dark! So we took a few pictures and made the sensible decision to head down.
Hike/Viewpoint
|
Length of
Hike
|
Distance
from Jasper
|
Comments
|
Horseshoe Lake
|
600 metres
|
29km
|
A favourite swimming and diving place, but chilly water! It is a deep
lake formed in the quartzite rubble of a rockslide.
|
Athabasca Falls
|
1km
|
32km
|
The Athabasca River carries more water than any other in the Rockies.
At the falls the river thunders over a 23 metre drop.
|
Buck Lake
|
500m
|
53km
|
The lake is a kettle pond which formed when a large block of ice
detached from a glacier and melted into the rubble.
|
Sunwapta Falls and Canyon
|
300m
|
55km
|
At the falls, the Sunwapta River has been diverted from its original
course by a glacial moraine (rock).
|
Athabasca Glacier
|
2km
|
103km
|
The glacier is 6km long and one of 8 that flow from the Columbia
Icefield. It recedes at a rate of 2–3 metres per year
and has receded more than 1.5 km in the past 125 years and lost over half of
its volume.
|
Howse Valley Viewpoint
|
250m
|
153km
|
The view from the river terrace overlooks 3 valleys. The Howse Valley
was part of the original fur trade route across the Rockies
|
Bow Summit
|
700m
|
194km
|
The walk to the Peyto Lake overlook at Bow Summit takes you to an
elevation of 2100 metres. Bow Pass is the highest point in Canada crossed by
a paved road that is open all year. It snowed whilst we were hiking!
|
Lake Louise
|
300m
|
0km
|
The lake is 2.4km long, 500m wide, 90m deep and 1731m above sea level.
It is frozen from November to June each year and even in August the maximum
temperature is 80C. It is a beautiful turquoise lake surrounded by
mountains, including Mount Victoria.
|
However the most exciting view of the day was not a mountain - it was a grizzly bear! We spotted several cars pulled over and lots of tourists poking their cameras out the window of their cars. Curious to find out what the fuss was about, we pulled over too and could not believe our eyes. A huge grizzly bear was ambling through the bushes about 15 metres from the road and couldn't seem to care less about the audience. The bear looked like it had just woken up and was foraging for food, fortunately they are vegetarians at this time of year so we were safe. Not wanting to startle the bear, we stayed in our car and took a few zoomed in photos of the magnificent creature.
After it started to snow on Bow Summit, we decided it was time to find a place to camp. We spent the night at Mosquito Creek Campground, which was still almost all covered in snow! We eventually found a small patch which was clear of snow and put up the tent. Then Mr Greenhead dug out a path so we could get to the car safely and I cooked dinner. Our picnic bench was buried in the snow, so I went to the central cooking shelter. This was where I first met the huge crow. I shooed him out the shelter and thought nothing more of it, little did I know the crow was watching closely for an opportunity to steal food. He spotted his chance when I went to find Mr Greenhead to get our penknife. Within seconds of turning my back, he swooped down and snatched our big bag of crisps! Fortunately that was all he took and we still had enough for dinner!
As you can imagine, the snow on the ground meant it was going to be a pretty chilly evening. Fortunately we made a new friend called Gord who owned a prospectors tent. These tents are sturdy canvas tents which have a special feature - a wood burning stove. The stove meant the tent was toasty warm and we spent a pleasant evening chatting and drinking red wine with our new friend. It was a little chilly when we left his tent and headed for our own, but we were soon snuggled up in our sleeping bags. The heat of the stove had warmed us up and we stayed that way all night.
The next day we continued our journey to Canmore. After the cloud of the previous day, we were happy to see the sunshine. We find that taking pictures of snowy mountains with a blue sky background, always makes them look even more spectacular. Lake Louise looked stunning in the sunshine (although it was strange to see the lake frozen) and Castle Mountain looked as imposing as ever. Just before lunch, we took a break from our journey to pop in and see Tony at the Castle Mountain Youth Hostel. He didn't recognise us at first (it was 9 years since our last visit), but after a bit of a chat he remembered who we were. Then it was on to a park just outside Banff for our sandwiches and a chance to see some cute ground squirrels playing. We stopped briefly in Banff, but were keen to get to Canmore and set up camp for the night, so we didn't stay long.
We arrived
in Canmore in the early evening and headed for the campsite, only to find it
was a strip of grass between two main roads. Unfortunately we had arrived to
late to find an alternative for the night, so had to put up with the noise
until the next morning. Determined to find a better place to stay, we were up
early and hassling the tourist information staff. After traipsing round several
motels looking for a long term cheap deal, we struck gold at the Alpine Club of
Canada clubhouse.
The
clubhouse is a beautiful wooden chalet perched on a hillside a couple of miles
outside Canmore and it is amazing. In fact it is so quiet and peaceful, a black
bear strolled past the balcony one evening. Unfortunately when I stood up to
take a photo, it took off into the trees. When we first arrived, we were lucky
to find that their dorm room with only a double bed in was available (I didn't
like to point out that this was in fact a double room because it was still dorm
prices). We also found out that if you booked 6 nights, then the 7th was free.
So decided to take the plunge and book 4 weeks at the clubhouse. This worked
out at about £30 a night, which was only a few pounds more than the noisy
campsite! The only catch was, we had to move around rooms every few nights and
we ended up sharing a room for 5 out of the 28 nights.
On the plus
side we had a fantastic view of the surrounding mountains from the lounge -
including the Three Sisters. This view was enhanced by the huge windows which
enabled you to look out from the kitchen table or the comfy sofas in the
lounge. The kitchen was huge too and the cleanest one I have ever seen in a
hostel. The lady who cleaned took great pride in her work and was very friendly
too! Every evening we would cook up a feast (mainly sausages and mash or
whatever was on offer at the supermarket), then relax on the sofas with a book
or one of the climbing magazines (the back catalogue was huge) whilst the sun
went down. Or if we fancied a change we might watch a DVD in the basement with
a bowl of microwave popcorn, whilst our laundry was washing next door!
The
routine only got interrupted at weekends when groups hired out the main
clubhouse and we had to move out to the satellite cabins (Boswell and Bell).
This was no real hardship as these were also lovely wooden structures, which
had everything the main cabin had (apart from Wifi) and were very cosy too. In
fact the Boswell was deluxe with a huge private room. The whole Alpine
Clubhouse experience was very relaxing and made us question if we were going
soft by not camping. However we soon came to the conclusion that having a sofa
to relax on, a hot shower, a warm bed (night time temperatures were still
around 0 degrees), a place to hang out when it rained and meeting new people was
worth going soft for!
Another pretty hike we completed was up Heart Mountain (2135m). This mountain got its name from the shape of the rock at the top, which does actually look like a heart! The hike was also from our scrambling book and was much better in terms of rocks that could be climbed up and over. By scrambling over as many rocks as we could, we were at the top in no time and enjoying the view whilst munching on our sandwiches.
To make the walk interesting, we took a different route down and found ourselves traversing another ridge. There were still patches of snow to make our way through, but the fantastic views made it worth the effort. It was particularly striking to see the end of the mountains and the start of the flat plains. The sky seems so much higher and bigger in North America than in the UK, which also means you can see the weather coming in from miles away. From the top of the ridge we could see big black clouds and only just made it to our car before it poured down!
The most challenging and impressive hike we completed, was up to the summit of Lady MacDonald (2605m). There are various routes up to the summit - walking, scrambling or climbing. We chose to summit via the East Ridge which is classified as a climb (5.5 or Severe grade). The whole route is not a climb, but you need to take your climbing gear for certain parts (see Summit Post for the route description http://www.summitpost.org/east-ridge-5-5/165166). We set off in the sunshine down Cougar Canyon and after a bit of searching, we found the start of the route.
The first couple of hours were a hard, sweaty slog up a steep slope. As the ridge came into view, the slope became scree and we had to slide our way up. Fortunately this didn't go on for too long and we were soon at the first proper climbing section which led us onto the actual ridge. Mr Greenhead led the way placing the gear and I seconded him collecting the gear on the way. As we reached the top of this section, we could see the ridge stretching into the distance ad were beginning to understand why summiting could take 8 hours.
As we picked our way along and up (scrambling and climbing), I switched my emotions between happiness and fear! The narrow parts with a steep drop off either side scared me, but where the ridge was at least half a metre wide I was exhilerated. Fortunately Mr Greenhead loves being exposed to narrow ridges and steep drop offs, so he talked me across the narrower sections. We made good progress, until I decided to drop my sunglasses off the side of the mountain. Normally you would just leave them, but on this occasion Mr Greenhead abseiled off a bolt (the only fixed one on the whole route) and got them back - they were expensive Oakleys and belonged to his mum!
The rest of the route was drama free, though the ridge seemed to get narrower as we reached the top and my progress slowed considerably. A couple of the worst sections saw me sitting on the ridge with a leg either side and shuffling along on my bottom for a few of metres. On rest of the tougher sections, you could scramble a metre down and use the top of the ridge for your hands - which always feels more reassuring. Finally we reached the top, signed the summit register and admired the ridge we had just climbed. By now the sunshine had disappeared, we had had a mini snow shower and the black clouds were gathering, so we took a couple of photos and headed down.
The route down was a straight forward hike and we were down in less than 2 hours - even with a quick food stop on the helipad. It started to rain just before we reached the car (10 hours after starting), but the main downpour held off until we arrived back at the Alpine Clubhouse.
Grade*
|
Number of Climbs**
|
Lead by KG
|
Lead by PG
|
Single Pitch
|
Multi Pitch
|
5.4
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
1
|
5.5
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
1
|
5.6
|
18
|
8
|
17
|
15
|
3
|
5.7
|
20
|
8
|
19
|
19
|
1
|
5.8
|
24
|
8
|
23
|
22
|
2
|
5.9
|
27
|
5
|
27
|
27
|
0
|
5.10a
|
27
|
0
|
25
|
26
|
1
|
5.10b
|
8
|
0
|
8
|
8
|
0
|
5.10c
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
5.10d
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
TOTAL
|
145
|
45
|
139
|
136
|
9
|
*USA to
French
5.4=3+,
5.5=4, 5.6=4+, 5.7 =5a, 5.8=5b, 5.9=5c, 5.10a=6a, 5.10b=6a+, 5.10c=6b, 5.10d=6b+
** 19% Trad Routes, 81% Sport Routes
However the numbers alone don't tell the whole
story. Our climbing improved so much in the time we were in Canmore. I went
from timidly leading easy climbs (5.4) to scaring myself silly leading much
harder climbs (5.9). Whilst Mr Greenhead started leading routes that I could
follow with no problems (5.7) to leading routes that I kept falling off
(5.10d). Not only did our confidence soar, our muscles became much stronger and
we developed enough stamina to climb for hours on end (though boosting our
energy levels with a daily mars bar or snickers did help!).
The setting for
each crag was amazing too, so I will attempt to describe each one, starting
with those nearest to Canmore:
Cougar Canyon, Canmore (28 climbs) - Our favourite crag!
Distance
from Canmore= 1.2 miles, Time from car park to first crag = 20 minutes.
Cougar
Canyon, the drainage between Mt Lady McDonald and Grotto Canyon, offers a large
number of climbs on some good quality limestone. The climbing is generally
technical vertical face climbing, and the rock is edgy as opposed to pocketed.
It has 18 cliffs with over 260 routes (at a range of grades) and is a very
peaceful place to climb. This canyon flooded during torrential rain whilst we
were staying in Canmore and the raging torrent almost destroyed the railway
track.
Heart Creek, Canmore (21 climbs)
Distance
from Canmore= 11.3 miles, Time from car park to first crag = 20 minutes.
Heart Creek
flows through a narrow canyon between Heart Mountain and Mount McGillivray just
before it crosses the Trans Canada highway. The cliffs along the west side of
the canyon offer a number of climbs, mostly in the 5.10 and 5.11 range. The
rock is featured, though not very pocketed, and generally slabby or vertical. It
has 10 crags with over 130 routes and has a pleasant walk in over multiple
bridges. We completed our first multi pitch routes here on First Rock (very
polished) and Runnel Wall.
Grassi Lakes, Canmore (16 climbs)
Distance
from Canmore= 5.4 miles, Time from car park to first crag = 20 minutes.
Set in a
picturesque canyon between Mt Rundle and Chinaman’s Peak, Grassi Lakes offers a
number of excellent, steep routes on pocketed limestone of variable quality.
Whilst climbing, you have great views of two beautiful, emerald green lakes and
the town of Canmore. There are 10 crags and almost 100 climbs, with one
particularly good beginners wall called The Golf Course. The big pockets on
this wall make you feel like you are indoor climbing and gave me the confidence
to pratise leading again.
Grotto Canyon, Canmore (2 climbs)
Distance
from Canmore= 9.5 miles, Time from car park to first crag = 20 minutes.
Grotto
Canyon is the drainage to the west of Grotto Mountain, near the Baymag cement
plant #2. Grotto is one of the oldest and largest crags in the Rockies, with
over 200 routes, however many routes are of poor quality. The climbing ranges
from viciously overhanging to slabby, and offers a wide variety of grades (5.6
to 5.13). The rock is generally featured but not pocketed, and tends to polish
easily, especially along the base of the cliff which is washed by the creek at
high water. Usually wet for a few days after a storm. We only managed 2 climbs
due to a combination of wet, polished rock and a shower rain.
Wasootch, Kananaskis Country (26 climbs)
Distance
from Canmore= 27 miles, Time from car park to first crag = 5 minutes.
Set in the
southwest facing slabs in the valley of Wasootch Creek, this climbing area was
used by the Canadian Army years ago. To identify the main rocks, they painted
the letters A to G on each separate wall, starting at the north. Further walls have
been developed and there are now a total of 11 walls with over 100 climbs.
There is a mixture of trad, sport and top rope routes which are fairly moderate
grades, receive lots of sunshine and are close to the car park - hence very
popular! This is where I tried my first 5.8 and 5.9 routes. We came here on the
days after heavy rain because it dried out so quickly.
Barrier Mountain, Kananaskis Country (2 climbs)
Distance
from Canmore= 26 miles, Time from car park to first crag = 15 minutes.
One of the
larger Kananaskis crags, with well over 100 routes. The north end of the cliff
has a number of 2 to 4 pitch gear routes, most at a moderate grade. The south
end of the crag is mostly sport, offering a number of great climbs in the 5.9
to 5.12 range. Barrier is one of the best crags in the early season, and
occasionally escapes the afternoon showers which plague the mountains in the
early summer. Unfortunately we got caught in a heavy rain shower and only
managed 2 routes. There were several more we fancied trying, but never got a
chance to.
Distance
from Canmore= 51.7 miles, Time from car park to first crag = 30 minutes
Perched next
to the beautiful, aquamarine waters of Lake Louise is a crag called 'Back of
the Lake'. Surrounded by glaciers and ice-encrusted peaks, the back drop is
stunning. The rock is very hard quartzite and the tall, slightly overhanging
walls demand considerable stamina. The routes have been described as world
class, but we tried a few (trad and sport) and were left feeling a little
disappointed. The view was beautiful but the rock and air temperature were
little chilly.
Pika spotted whilst walking back from Lake Louise crag.
Tunnel Mountain, Banff (14 climbs)
Distance
from Canmore= 16.9 miles, Time from car park to first crag = 15 minutes
A short
drive from the centre of Banff lies Tunnel Mountain climbing area with three
walls and about 70 climbs. The walls face east and receive morning sun, which
was great on a chilly day. The climbing tends to be thin and technical,
favouring good footwork and balance as opposed to brute strength. We struggled
to find Black Band initially (very loose scree and a resulting unplanned abseil
occurred) and we almost gave up, but were very glad that we didn't! The Scoop
Area and its friction climbs, led to our first 5.10c.
Tunnel Mountain crag overlooks the Banff Springs hotel and is next to Bow Falls.
I would
highly recommend anyone to come and spend a few weeks climbing in and around
Canmore. The scenery is fantastic and each crag has a different type of rock.
We feel like we barely scratched the surface and could easily have spent
several more weeks here sport climbing. On top of that there are also multi
pitch trad areas which we didn't even go to e.g. Yamnuska! The Alpine Club was
a great place to base ourselves from, but there are also camping great options
for the Kananaskis and Banff/Lake Louise crags. We spent one weekend camped at
the spacious Boulton Creek Campground in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park which
is near the Kananaskis Lakes and Village. Unfortunately it poured with rain, so
we couldn't see all the surrounding mountains, but I can confirm that the
coffee in Kananaskis Village is good!
We also spent a week camping in Two Jacks
Campground, a couple of miles outside Banff. This was a pretty campground full
of trees and spaced out pitches with running water and a cooking shelter. The
lack of showers was overcome with a trip to the Banff Centre, where you can
climb, swim and visit the gym for just £6.50 per person for the whole day.
Views of the mountains around Two Jacks Campground, including Mount Rundle.
Sadly our 7
weeks in the Rockies came to an end, with one final night under canvas at Bow
Valley Campground. It was the perfect end to our trip with a river side pitch
and a chance to watch the sun set over the surrounding mountains. Fortunately
we still had plenty to look forward to before flying back to the UK. First stop was our friends in Edmonton for another week of relaxation and fine dining. In return all that was required of us was a short presentation on Peru to a class of 9 year olds, vocal support at the kids football matches and another session with the family at the climbing wall. We also went to the kids graduation ceremony, had a water fight, watched the European Football Championships, built stuff with the kids toys (including an 3 metre Eiffel Tower from K’NEX straws) and hung out at their sports club playing squash, bowling, swimming etc. In other words we were thoroughly spoilt with their hospitality and were very reluctant to leave, especially when we had to leave their lovely house and get dropped off in the dodgy part of Edmonton to catch our Greyhound bus.
The 17 hour bus journey back to Vancouver was much quieter than our previous experience, however the Greyhound bus was still very old and the diner we stopped at looked like something from the seventies. South American buses are far superior and let you sleep through the night without turning the main lights on every half an hour! The only positive thing I can say about the trip was we arrived back a few minutes early and we didn’t have to repack our bags because one was 1kg over weight (this happened on the journey to Edmonton).
Once back in Vancouver, we headed for our friend’s house in Kitsilano. Ross and Nicole were on their way back from visiting family in England and arrived to find us sat on their porch surrounded by bags. Fortunately they are lovely people and welcomed us back, despite being weary from their own journey. Another trip to the delicious Naam restaurant was needed to revive us, then a very early night. With only 2 days left, we wanted to make the most of every minute, so we headed to Granville Island to soak up the Vancouver atmosphere and enjoy some tasty lunch from the food hall. Then a long walk back along the city beaches and some more eating with a BBQ on the porch.
Before we knew it our final day had arrived, so to squeeze as much out of our trip as possible we got up very early to climb. Ross was off work and keen to try a new trad (with a few bolts) multi pitch climb called Skywalker in Squamish. We got up just before 6am and were on the climb by 7am. It was a beautiful day and the climb proved worth the effort. Paul led pitches 1 (5.7) and 3 (5.7), whilst Ross led pitches 2 (5.8) and 4 (5.6) and I led the final pitch (5.4). The views over Howe Sound were impressive and the climb very enjoyable. We had set a cut off time, but were back at the car before it arrived and even had time for some lunch at a cafe in Squamish, then a shower at the flat before Ross dropped us off the airport.
What a great last day and a fantastic way to end the trip of a lifetime. Everyone should go and see some of the world at least once in their life, but if you are anything like us the more you see, the more you will want to see. The list for future travels just seems to get longer and longer – you can never see it all, but we will do our best!
Crag
|
Wall
|
Climb
|
Type
|
Grade
|
||||
Heart Creek
|
Runnel Wall
|
Light at the End of the Runnel
|
Sport
|
5.4
|
||||
Heart Creek
|
Runnel Wall
|
Runnel in the Jungle
|
Sport
|
5.4
|
||||
Heart Creek
|
Runnel Wall
|
Runnel Vision
|
Sport
|
5.4
|
||||
Heart Creek
|
Bunny Hill
|
Simple
|
Sport
|
5.4
|
||||
Murrin
|
Sugarloaf
|
Magnet
|
Trad
|
5.4
|
||||
The Smoke Bluffs
|
Burger and Fries
|
Unnamed Crack
|
Trad
|
5.4
|
||||
The Smoke Bluffs
|
Fern Gully
|
Fern Gully
|
Trad
|
5.4
|
||||
Lake Louise
|
Outhouse Wall
|
Graveside Humour
|
Sport
|
5.4
|
||||
Grassi Lakes
|
The Golf Course
|
Elk Don't Golf
|
Sport
|
5.5
|
||||
Grassi Lakes
|
The Golf Course
|
I'd Rather Be Golfing
|
Sport
|
5.5
|
||||
Grassi Lakes
|
The Golf Course
|
Tiger
|
Sport
|
5.5
|
||||
The Smoke Bluffs
|
Channel Road (Feret's Folly)
|
Earth Trip
|
Trad
|
5.5
|
||||
Wasootch Slabs
|
A Slab
|
A15
|
Sport
|
5.5
|
||||
Wasootch Slabs
|
A Slab
|
A19
|
Sport
|
5.5
|
||||
Cougar Canyon
|
Cosmology Wall
|
Milk Run
|
Sport
|
5.5
|
||||
Lady Macdonald
|
Ridge
|
South East Ridge
|
Trad
|
5.5
|
||||
Lake Louise
|
Outhouse Wall
|
My Little Pony
|
Sport
|
5.5
|
||||
Grassi Lakes
|
The Golf Course
|
Chip Shot
|
Sport
|
5.6
|
||||
Grassi Lakes
|
The Golf Course
|
Birdie
|
Sport
|
5.6
|
||||
Heart Creek
|
First Rock
|
Trio
|
Sport
|
5.6
|
||||
Murrin
|
Sugarloaf
|
Jump Start
|
Trad
|
5.6
|
||||
The Smoke Bluffs
|
Channel Road (Jug Slab)
|
David's
|
Sport
|
5.6
|
||||
The Smoke Bluffs
|
Neat and Cool
|
Cat Crack
|
Trad
|
5.6
|
||||
The Smoke Bluffs
|
Neat and Cool
|
Corn Flakes
|
Trad
|
5.6
|
||||
The Smoke Bluffs
|
Ronin's Corner
|
MCM
|
Trad
|
5.6
|
||||
Wasootch Slabs
|
A Slab
|
A16
|
Sport
|
5.6
|
||||
Wasootch Slabs
|
A Slab
|
A18
|
Sport
|
5.6
|
||||
Wasootch Slabs
|
A Slab
|
A20
|
Sport
|
5.6
|
||||
Wasootch Slabs
|
A Slab
|
A21
|
Sport
|
5.6
|
||||
Wasootch Slabs
|
B Slab
|
B34 Steps Pinnacle, Far Right
|
Sport
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5.6
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Wasootch Slabs
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B Slab
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B35
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Sport
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5.6
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||||
Wasootch Slabs
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F Slab
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F2
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Sport
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5.6
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||||
Heart Creek
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First Rock
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A Dream of White Schnauzers
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Sport
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5.6
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||||
Lake Louise
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Outhouse Wall
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Pub Night
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Trad
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5.6
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||||
Lake Louise
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Outhouse Wall
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Men With Brooms
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Sport
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5.6
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||||
Heart Creek
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First Rock
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Heartline
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Sport
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5.7
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Grassi Lakes
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The Golf Course
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Hole in One
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Sport
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5.7
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||||
Cougar Canyon
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The Flintstones Wall
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Pebbles Has Her Groove
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Sport
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5.7
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||||
The Backside of the Chief
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Raven's Castle
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Joe's Dyke
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Sport
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5.7
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||||
Murrin
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Sugarloaf
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The Mechanic
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Trad
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5.7
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||||
Murrin
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Sugarloaf
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Lieback Crack
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Trad
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5.7
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||||
The Smoke Bluffs
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Pixie Corner
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The Locker
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Trad
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5.7
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||||
The Smoke Bluffs
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Channel Road (Jug Slab)
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Hamish's
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Sport
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5.7
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||||
The Smoke Bluffs
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Channel Road (Jug Slab)
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Stepladder
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Sport
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5.7
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||||
The Smoke Bluffs
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Neat and Cool
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Corner Crack
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Trad
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5.7
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||||
The Smoke Bluffs
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Burger and Fries
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Burger and Fries
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Trad
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5.7
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||||
The Smoke Bluffs
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Burger and Fries
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Dusty Eyes
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Trad
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5.7
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||||
The Smoke Bluffs
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Burger and Fries
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Wisecrack
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Trad
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5.7
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||||
The Smoke Bluffs
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Burger and Fries
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Gollum
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Trad
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5.7
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||||
Wasootch Slabs
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A Slab
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A6
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Sport
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5.7
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||||
Wasootch Slabs
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A Slab
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A12
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Sport
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5.7
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||||
Wasootch Slabs
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A Slab
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A17
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Sport
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5.7
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||||
Wasootch Slabs
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F Slab
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F1
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Sport
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5.7
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||||
Wasootch Slabs
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F Slab
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F8
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Sport
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5.7
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||||
Lake Louise
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Outhouse Wall
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Blue Valentine
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Trad
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5.7
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||||
Grotto Canyon
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Hemmingway Wall
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Cakewalk
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Sport
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5.8
|
||||
Cougar Canyon
|
House of Cards
|
Dreamcatcher in a Rusted Malibu
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Sport
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5.8
|
||||
Grassi Lakes
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White Imperialist
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Gizmo
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Sport
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5.8
|
||||
Grassi Lakes
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Gardener's Wall
|
Horrorculture
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Sport
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5.8
|
||||
Heart Creek
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First Rock
|
Less Than Zero
|
Sport
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5.8
|
||||
Grotto Canyon
|
Hemmingway Wall
|
Nymphet
|
Sport
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5.8
|
||||
Heart Creek
|
First Rock
|
Potentilla Pillar
|
Sport
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5.8
|
||||
Heart Creek
|
Runnel Wall
|
Runnel You Want
|
Sport
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5.8
|
||||
Cougar Canyon
|
House of Cards
|
Slowpoke
|
Sport
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5.8
|
||||
The Smoke Bluffs
|
Pixie Corner
|
Pixie Corner
|
Trad
|
5.8
|
||||
The Smoke Bluffs
|
Channel Road (Jug Slab)
|
Moominland
|
Sport
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5.8
|
||||
The Smoke Bluffs
|
Crag X Lower
|
Easter Island
|
Trad
|
5.8
|
||||
The Smoke Bluffs
|
Penny Lane
|
Quarry Man
|
Trad
|
5.8
|
||||
Wasootch Slabs
|
A Slab
|
A9
|
Sport
|
5.8
|
||||
Wasootch Slabs
|
A Slab
|
A10
|
Sport
|
5.8
|
||||
Wasootch Slabs
|
B Slab
|
B18 Orange Arete
|
Sport
|
5.8
|
||||
Wasootch Slabs
|
F Slab
|
F4
|
Sport
|
5.8
|
||||
Wasootch Slabs
|
F Slab
|
F7
|
Sport
|
5.8
|
||||
Cougar Canyon
|
House of Cards
|
Kim and Murray
|
Sport
|
5.8
|
||||
Cougar Canyon
|
Cosmology Wall
|
Cosmic String
|
Sport
|
5.8
|
||||
Tunnel Mountain
|
Black Band
|
Dude
|
Sport
|
5.8
|
||||
Tunnel Mountain
|
Black Band
|
The Force
|
Sport
|
5.8
|
||||
Lake Louise
|
Outhouse Wall
|
Neverland
|
Sport
|
5.8
|
||||
Cougar Canyon
|
The Flintstones Wall
|
Skywalker
|
Trad/Sport
|
5.8
|
||||
Cougar Canyon
|
The Flintstones Wall
|
Bam Bam Got His Funk
|
Sport
|
5.9
|
||||
Grassi Lakes
|
White Imperialist
|
Fred
|
Sport
|
5.9
|
||||
Grassi Lakes
|
Gardener's Wall
|
Lawyers, Guns and Money
|
Sport
|
5.9
|
||||
Grassi Lakes
|
Gardener's Wall
|
Lumpy Lane
|
Sport
|
5.9
|
||||
Grassi Lakes
|
Roadhouse
|
Pothole Alley
|
Sport
|
5.9
|
||||
Grassi Lakes
|
Gardener's Wall
|
Roadhouse Grill
|
Sport
|
5.9
|
||||
Grassi Lakes
|
Gardener's Wall
|
Rock Garden
|
Sport
|
5.9
|
||||
Cougar Canyon
|
House of Cards
|
Rocky Road
|
Sport
|
5.9
|
||||
The Smoke Bluffs
|
Burger and Fries
|
SPF P1
|
Sport
|
5.9
|
||||
The Smoke Bluffs
|
Fern Gully
|
Bilbo Baggins
|
Trad
|
5.9
|
||||
Wasootch Slabs
|
A Slab
|
Rampage
|
Trad
|
5.9
|
||||
Wasootch Slabs
|
A Slab
|
A8 Fossil Wall
|
Sport
|
5.9
|
||||
Wasootch Slabs
|
A Slab
|
A13
|
Sport
|
5.9
|
||||
Heart Creek
|
First Rock
|
A14
|
Sport
|
5.9
|
||||
Heart Creek
|
First Rock
|
Back to Zero
|
Sport
|
5.9
|
||||
Heart Creek
|
Blackheart
|
Cavebird
|
Sport
|
5.9
|
||||
Tunnel Mountain
|
Black Band
|
Half a Heart
|
Sport
|
5.9
|
||||
Tunnel Mountain
|
Scoop Area
|
Farrago
|
Sport
|
5.9
|
||||
Barrier Mountain
|
Yellow Wall
|
Los Pinos
|
Sport
|
5.9
|
||||
Wasootch Slabs
|
Metaphor Wall
|
Drill of a Lifetime
|
Sport
|
5.9
|
||||
Tunnel Mountain
|
Black Band
|
Mixed Metaphor
|
Sport
|
5.9
|
||||
Cougar Canyon
|
Catamount Wall
|
Rocket Surgery
|
Sport
|
5.9
|
||||
Cougar Canyon
|
Catamount Wall
|
Rainy Day
|
Sport
|
5.9
|
||||
Cougar Canyon
|
Catamount Wall
|
Open Season
|
Sport
|
5.9
|
||||
Heart Creek
|
Bunny Hill
|
Abilene
|
Sport
|
5.9
|
||||
Heart Creek
|
Bunny Hill
|
You Oughtta' Know
|
Sport
|
5.9
|
||||
Cougar Canyon
|
House of Cards
|
Rough but Well Groomed
|
Sport
|
5.9
|
||||
Cougar Canyon
|
Casino Wall
|
SPF P2
|
Sport
|
5.10a
|
||||
Cougar Canyon
|
Cat's Eye Wall
|
Black Jack
|
Sport
|
5.10a
|
||||
Heart Creek
|
Bunny Hill
|
Cat's Paw
|
Sport
|
5.10a
|
||||
Grassi Lakes
|
Gardener's Wall
|
Chip Butty
|
Sport
|
5.10a
|
||||
Cougar Canyon
|
Cat's Eye Wall
|
Holes to Heaven
|
Sport
|
5.10a
|
||||
Cougar Canyon
|
Cat's Eye Wall
|
Iguana Moon Trek
|
Sport
|
5.10a
|
||||
Cougar Canyon
|
House of Cards
|
Impulse
|
Sport
|
5.10a
|
||||
Grassi Lakes
|
White Imperialist
|
Innuendo
|
Sport
|
5.10a
|
||||
Cougar Canyon
|
Casino Wall
|
Johnny Mnemonic
|
Sport
|
5.10a
|
||||
Heart Creek
|
Bunny Hill
|
King of Clubs
|
Sport
|
5.10a
|
||||
Cougar Canyon
|
Casino Wall
|
Rat in a Cage
|
Sport
|
5.10a
|
||||
Cougar Canyon
|
The Flintstones Wall
|
Wild Card
|
Sport
|
5.10a
|
||||
The Smoke Bluffs
|
Blind Channel
|
Wilma
|
Sport
|
5.10a
|
||||
The Smoke Bluffs
|
Neat and Cool
|
The Zip
|
Trad
|
5.10a
|
||||
Wasootch Slabs
|
F Slab
|
Flying Circus
|
Trad
|
5.10a
|
||||
Heart Creek
|
Blackheart
|
F6
|
Sport
|
5.10a
|
||||
Cougar Canyon
|
Crowbar Wall
|
Kiss and Tell
|
Sport
|
5.10a
|
||||
Cougar Canyon
|
Crowbar Wall
|
Sleeping Dog
|
Sport
|
5.10a
|
||||
Cougar Canyon
|
Cosmology Wall
|
The Devil You Know
|
Sport
|
5.10a
|
||||
Tunnel Mountain
|
Black Band
|
Octavius and His Magic Trumpet
|
Sport
|
5.10a
|
||||
Tunnel Mountain
|
Scoop Area
|
The Missing Link
|
Sport
|
5.10a
|
||||
Barrier Mountain
|
Yellow Wall
|
Scoop Route
|
Sport
|
5.10a
|
||||
Tunnel Mountain
|
Black Band
|
Shadow Play
|
Sport
|
5.10a
|
||||
Tunnel Mountain
|
Black Band
|
Welcome to the Jungle
|
Sport
|
5.10a
|
||||
Tunnel Mountain
|
Black Band
|
Dab Hand
|
Sport
|
5.10a
|
||||
Cougar Canyon
|
Bufflehead Wall
|
Number One Stir Fried
|
Sport
|
5.10a
|
||||
Cougar Canyon
|
Casino Wall
|
Bufflehead
|
Sport
|
5.10a
|
||||
Wasootch Slabs
|
A Slab
|
Straight Flush
|
Sport
|
5.10b
|
||||
Tunnel Mountain
|
Scoop Area
|
A11
|
Sport
|
5.10b
|
||||
Tunnel Mountain
|
Black Band
|
Heat
|
Sport
|
5.10b
|
||||
Cougar Canyon
|
Bufflehead Wall
|
Walk the Line
|
Sport
|
5.10b
|
||||
Cougar Canyon
|
Catamount Wall
|
Bafflegab
|
Sport
|
5.10b
|
||||
Heart Creek
|
Bunny Hill
|
Cabin Fever
|
Sport
|
5.10b
|
||||
Heart Creek
|
Blackheart
|
Contemporary Cuisine
|
Sport
|
5.10b
|
||||
Heart Creek
|
Bunny Hill
|
Braveheart
|
Sport
|
5.10b
|
||||
Tunnel Mountain
|
Scoop Area
|
Savoir Faire
|
Sport
|
5.10c
|
||||
Tunnel Mountain
|
Scoop Area
|
Stick to What?
|
Sport
|
5.10c
|
||||
Wasootch Slabs
|
Metaphor Wall
|
Science Friction
|
Sport
|
5.10c
|
||||
Shannon Falls
|
Gobsmacking Wall
|
Glued to Your Seat
|
Sport
|
5.10d!
|