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Whopee Wall

Submitted By: nodin on Jul 5, 2007
Administrators: Glenn Burns, Darin Limvere, James Loveridge
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BETA PHOTO: Whopee Wall - First St. Side


Description 

Whopee Wall is generally the first place people climb in Duluth if they only have half an hour and don't like the idea of an approach. Literally on the side of the street, there are about 25 climbs here from 5.4 to 5.11 - including some Duluth classics. Everything here is in the 20 to 35 foot range and could more accuately be called highball bouldering. Watch out for the glass and bums and ignore the spray paint that says 'no climbing'.
UMD, St. Scolastica and other organizations use Whopee Wall for classes and outings and the local AMGA cert. test is held here.
Plenty of cracks on top for TR and a few lines to lead...


Getting There 

Found at the corner of First St. West and Piedmont Ave. You can see this from I35 and Superior St. Park on First St.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Whopee Wall:
The Alcove   5.6     Trad, TR, 30 feet   
The Whope Wall   5.10     TR, 25 feet   
Question of Balance   5.10d     TR, 30 feet   
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Cleaning up garbage at Whopee

Cleaning up garbage at Whopee

S. Haraldson Rapping the Wall of Whopee

S. Haraldson Rapping the Wall of Whopee

Spring Time at Whopee.

BETA PHOTO: Spring Time at Whopee.

Me on a 5.8 (don't know which one) on Whopee.

Me on a 5.8 (don't know which one) on Whopee.

Whopee Wall is a great place to teach toprope set-ups.

BETA PHOTO: Whopee Wall is a great place to teach toprope set-...

The east side of Whopee.

BETA PHOTO: The east side of Whopee.

The West side of Whopee. Many toproping possibilties.

The West side of Whopee. Many toproping possibilti...

the north side. fun for an hour or so.

the north side. fun for an hour or so.