Devil's Kitchen Climbing
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Shared By: | Jeffrey Dunn on Feb 12, 2014 · Updates |
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Description
The Devil's Kitchen is known for its easy access and proximity to the road. Climbers will find excellent moderate to difficult ice lines and mixed climbing routes. The Kitchen is only one of several closely situated ice/rock bands, but generally they are separate areas that are best accessed via a different approaches. As you descend past the Kitchen, you will find Bridalveil Falls on the right side, above which is Plattekill Falls and further down the ravine is Japanese Falls. Above these waterfalls, higher on the walls of the ravine, are found the Light Side and the Dark Side areas. Named based on the amount of sun they get on a normal winter day, the Light Side comes in rarely and goes out quickly. The Dark SIde has both upper and lower sections which have become decidedly more popular in recent years as the number of climbers has increased.
Getting There
Follow directions to get to Platte Clove.
Thanks to Marty Molitoris and Morris Sachs, as of 2015 the land between the bridge and the Upper Devils Kitchen is now public. The fastest and safest descent is to carefully follow the gulley from the downstream side of the bridge, or rappel off nearby trees. Access trails described in the guidebook are more difficult to find, more dangerous, and no longer necessary.
Thanks to Marty Molitoris and Morris Sachs, as of 2015 the land between the bridge and the Upper Devils Kitchen is now public. The fastest and safest descent is to carefully follow the gulley from the downstream side of the bridge, or rappel off nearby trees. Access trails described in the guidebook are more difficult to find, more dangerous, and no longer necessary.
Classic Climbing Routes at Devil's Kitchen
Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
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