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Thunderbird Wall

Submitted By: C Miller on Jun 29, 2006
Administrator: C Miller
Elevation: 7,500 feet
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Description 

This is a mostly east-facing wall that faces both the Claim Jumper Wall and the Gunsmoke Wall. A good variety of fun, well-protected moderates from 5.7 to 5.10b make this a popular wall.

The backside of this wall is actually the Pistol Whipped Wall, which is easily reached by heading along the south face of the Thunderbird Wall and then turning the corner; having done this you should come out near the base of Firing Line (5.11c).

Routes from left to right -

South Face

Hot Wing (5.10b)
Deer Lick (5.10a)
Fawnskin (5.10b)

East Face

Sugarloaf (5.9)
High Plains Drifter (5.10a)
Bird Of Prey (5.8)
Last Call For Alcohol (5.8)
Thunderbird (5.9)
Ripple (5.9)
Medicine Man (5.7)
Nervous Twitch (5.9+)

and much further to the right by itself

Thunderstruck (5.10c)



Getting There 

Easily reached from the base of the Claim Jumper Wall via a short bit of trail and some scrambling, or from the Gunsmoke Wall by more of the same.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Thunderbird Wall:
Medicine Man   5.7     Sport, 1 pitch, 40 feet   
Bird Of Prey   5.8     Sport, 1 pitch, 45 feet   
Nervous Twitch   5.9+     Sport, 1 pitch, 50 feet   
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Deb clipping just below the crux of Deer Lick (5.10a).

Deb clipping just below the crux of Deer Lick (5.1...

Thunderbird Wall topo.

BETA PHOTO: Thunderbird Wall topo.

Thunderbird Wall - South Face.

BETA PHOTO: Thunderbird Wall - South Face.


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By Greg Howland
From: Boulder, CO
May 18, 2009

I was wondering if someone could tell me the name and grade of the route to the right of Nervous Twitch? I believe it is still considered Thunderbird Wall. It is across the hallway from Black Powder and Smokin the Rock which are on the Gunsmoke wall.

By Adam Stackhouse
Administrator
From: Escondido, Ca
May 19, 2009

Greg, maybe your referring to Thunderstruck, 5.10c 4 bolts to a crack finish FA Chris Miller