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International


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Submitted By: Andy Laakmann on Jan 12, 2007
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There's a whole world of climbing out there - literally!


Getting There 

It doesn't matter where you're headed - you'll need either a credit card or frequent flier mileage. Purchase your ticket, do the research, and embark on your own international climbing adventure.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for International:
East Ridge   5.3 Mod. Snow     Trad, Snow, Alpine, 5000 feet, Grade III   Jasper National Park : Mt. Edith Cavell
West Ridge   5.4     Trad, Alpine, 1500 feet, Grade IV   The Bugaboos : Pigeon Spire
Kain Route (South Ridge)   5.6     Trad, Alpine, 4 pitches, 1500 feet, Grade III   The Bugaboos : Bugaboo Spire
North East Ridge   5.7     Trad, Alpine, 10 pitches, 1500 feet, Grade IV   The Bugaboos : Bugaboo Spire
Diedre   5.8     Trad, 6 pitches, Grade II   The Chief : The Apron
Northeast Buttress   5.9     Trad, Alpine, 25 pitches, Grade V   British Columbia : Mt. Slesse
Penny Lane   5.9     Trad, 1 pitch, 100 feet   The Smoke Bluffs : Penny Lane
Flying Circus   5.10a     Trad, 1 pitch, 100 feet   The Smoke Bluffs : Neat and Cool
McTech Arete   5.10-     Trad, Alpine, 6 pitches, 500 feet, Grade III   The Bugaboos : Crescent Spire
Beckey-Chouinard   5.10     Trad, Alpine, 15 pitches, 2000 feet, Grade IV   Howser Towers : South Howser Tower
Kachoong   5.10c     Trad, 1 pitch, 175 feet   Mount Arapiles : The Northern Group
Exasperator   5.10c     Trad, 2 pitches, 150 feet   The Chief : Grand Wall Base Area
Sunblessed   5.10c PG13     Trad, 3 pitches, 300 feet   The Chief : The Solarium
The Grand Wall   5.11a A0     Trad, Aid, 9 pitches, 1000 feet, Grade III   The Chief : Grand Wall Area
Sunshine Crack   5.11-     Trad, Alpine, 11 pitches, 900 feet, Grade IV   The Bugaboos : Snowpatch Spire
Southeast Face   5.11-     Trad, Alpine, 18 pitches, 2000 feet, Grade V   The Cirque of the Unclimbab... : Lotus Flower Tower
Crime Of The Century   5.11c     Trad, 1 pitch, 40 feet   The Smoke Bluffs : Penny Lane
Freeway   5.11c     Trad, 11 pitches   The Chief : The Dihedrals
Yankee Clipper   5.12a     Sport, 15 pitches, 1500 feet, Grade III   El Potrero Chico : La Selva (Jungle Wall)
Time Wave Zero   5.12a     Sport, 23 pitches, 2300 feet, Grade III   El Potrero Chico : Time Wave Buttress
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Featured Route For International
Kurt Fickeisen climbing out of the cave to start the crux pitch during the first ascent.

East Buttress of the South Peak 5.7  International : Canada : ... : The Old Settler
Begin on the north side of the buttress toe below a prominent slabby dihedral. Climb up along the right side of this dihedral and adjacent cracks and slabs for three pitches up to 5.6. Continue on lower-angle terrain (Class 4 and easy Class 5) for another three pitches (good for simulclimbing) to a belay in a prominent cave. Climb the overhang out the left side of the cave (5.7 crux) and up two more pitches above to the summit dome of the south p...[more]   Browse More Classics in International


Photos of International Slideshow Add Photo
Coming up to the Mittellegi hut from the Eismeer glacier on the Eiger.  Easy but run-out.

Coming up to the Mittellegi hut from the Eismeer g...

Thailand Tonsi Tower on Phi Phi Island

Thailand Tonsi Tower on Phi Phi Island

Gorge du Verdon, France, photo: Bob Horan Collection

Gorge du Verdon, France, photo: Bob Horan Collecti...

Sunset over the rock towers of the Baltoro Mustagh. Karakoram, Himalaya of Pakistan.

Sunset over the rock towers of the Baltoro Mustagh...

The Nameless Tower (19,000 feet) , Trango Group, Karakoram Himalaya, Pakistan.

The Nameless Tower (19,000 feet) , Trango Group, K...

Unnamed Unclimbed rock towers in the Karakoram Range, northern Pakistan

Unnamed Unclimbed rock towers in the Karakoram Ran...


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By Christian
From: Tucson, Az
Dec 7, 2007

Looks like some of the international areas might need some re-org eventually (that is, hopefully, as more info gets added).. I mean as far as being in a Country/State/Area/Mountain/Crag format like the rest.

For example, 'Rio de Janeiro-Urca", a general area in the city of Rio, then state of Rio, then country of Brazil; shouldn't be under the same heading as the whole country of "Argentina".

Thanks much

By Brian
From: Wakefield, RI
May 8, 2008

I agree with Christian. International section needs some work. For example, I can't believe that Switzerland isn't represented. I know it is easy to point out the problem and not provide the solution but it really needs someone from the particular country to take in on. Or perhaps it should just link out to a site that does maintain country data like UK Climbing.

Brian

By Dra-go-nee
Aug 28, 2008

Well, start puttin some work into it.. This is community web site, ran and maintened by members. If you got sweet info on swizzy, post it up

By marco mueller
Oct 17, 2008

I am from Switzerland and I am in love with trad climbing. It is not easy to get information about trad climbs here at all. We do not have a DB like UK climbing... We do have dozens of climbing guides for bolted sport stuff but none for trad climbs (except the "keep wild" guide which only includes long alpine climbs).

swizzy, so much rock - and even more bolts...

go climbing in switzerland: besides the alpine routes you just finde bolted sport climbing. Ask people about nice crags to trad climb single pitches - they'll starr at you like your nuts.

we would have so much of nice solid rock for trad climbing (göschenen, grimsel, alto-ticino just to mention some areas) there is no big trad scene, just some freaks who do like theire E8 stuff at secret spots, the alpinists who do the multipitches - but the rest is sport climbers!

For me, a swiss guy want to climb moderate trad routes let's say one to three pitches, I have to finde them myself.

So thats what I do. Maybe I'll put up some info here sometime...

greez from swizzy

By Brian
From: Wakefield, RI
Nov 21, 2008

greez,
I was only in Switzerland for two weeks and had no problem finding long moderate trad routes. What about the Engelhorner?
Brian


>>>
am from Switzerland and I am in love with trad climbing. It is not easy to get information about trad climbs here at all. We do not have a DB like UK climbing... We do have dozens of climbing guides for bolted sport stuff but none for trad climbs (except the "keep wild" guide which only includes long alpine climbs).

swizzy, so much rock - and even more bolts...

go climbing in switzerland: besides the alpine routes you just finde bolted sport climbing. Ask people about nice crags to trad climb single pitches - they'll starr at you like your nuts.

we would have so much of nice solid rock for trad climbing (göschenen, grimsel, alto-ticino just to mention some areas) there is no big trad scene, just some freaks who do like theire E8 stuff at secret spots, the alpinists who do the multipitches - but the rest is sport climbers!

For me, a swiss guy want to climb moderate trad routes let's say one to three pitches, I have to finde them myself.

So thats what I do. Maybe I'll put up some info here sometime...

greez from swizzy

By rfly
From: Boulder, CO
Jun 8, 2009

Canada seems like they could have their own section outside of "International." Just an idea...