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DescriptionA great area littered with granite crags, boulders and some ice climbs. The crags tend to be scattered. Some are roadside, while others have 1.5 hour uphill approaches. All aspects, and climbable in all seasons (though winter gets pretty chilly for rock). There are both crowded and secluded areas, and routes of all grades. This tends to be a more moderate area, with tons of classic routes 5.11 and under. But there are also some harder lines, quite a bit of hard bouldering, and potential for much more. Getting ThereTake Highway 2 to Leavenworth. On the west side of town, follow Icicle Road into the canyon. The ClassicsMountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Icicle Creek:
Triple Couloirs WI3 M3 Steep Snow R Mixed, Ice, Snow, 20 pitches, 2500 feet, Grade III Dragontail Peak
West Ridge 5.7 Trad, Alpine, 4 pitches, 400 feet, Grade III Prusik Peak
Givler's Crack 5.7+ Trad, 2 pitches, Grade II Givler's Dome
Orbit 5.8+ PG13 Trad, 7 pitches, 800 feet, Grade III Snow Creek Wall
Classic Crack 5.8+ Trad, 1 pitch 8-Mile Rock
Cloud Nine 5.9 Trad, 2 pitches, 180 feet Pearly Gates
Backbone Ridge 5.9 Trad, 12 pitches, 2000 feet, Grade IV Dragontail Peak
Outer Space 5.9 Trad, 6 pitches, 500 feet, Grade III Snow Creek Wall
Straight Street 5.9+ Trad, Sport, 2 pitches, 175 feet Duty Dome Area : Off Duty
Stanley-Burgner Route 5.9+ PG13 Trad, Alpine, 6 pitches, 500 feet, Grade III Prusik Peak
Celestial Groove 5.9+ Trad, 1 pitch Pearly Gates
Bo Derek 5.10a Trad, 1 pitch, 65 feet Givler's Dome
Lawn Darts 5.10a Sport, 1 pitch, 130 feet, Grade II Duty Dome Area : Peek-a-boo Tower
Condorphamine Addiction 5.10b Sport, 7 pitches, 675 feet, Grade II Condor Buttress
Iconoclast 5.10c Trad, 8 pitches, 800 feet, Grade IV Snow Creek Wall
Leap of Faith 5.10d Trad, Sport, 1 pitch, 80 feet Pearly Gates
The Warrior 5.10d Trad, 1 pitch, 180 feet Duty Dome Area : Warrior Wall
St. Vitus' Dance 5.10d Sport, 1 pitch Alphabet Rock
Hyperspace 5.11a Trad, 7 pitches, 800 feet, Grade III Snow Creek Wall
West Face 5.12- Trad, 9 pitches Colchuck Balanced Rock
Featured Route For Icicle Creek
The Scoop 5.11c WA : Leavenworth : ... : Colchuck Balanced Rock
Pitch 1 (5.9): a bouldery move off the ground leads to easier terrain, belay below a small rotting tree. (~100 ft.)Pitch 2 (5.10a): move into a grove where tough moves take you out and right where the climbing eases. (~100 ft.)Pitch 3 (5.10a): fun climbing moves up into a dihedral and the crux of the pitch. A short slab section leads to "Launch Ledge". Move the belay to the left about 30 feet before starting pitch 4.(~100 ft.)Pitch 4 (5.11c): "The Scoop" pitch begins with a nice crack leading in...[more] Browse More Classics in WA
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