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Elevation: 2,492 ft
GPS: 60.68834, -135.116
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Shared By: Alex Weber on Sep 24, 2014
Admins: Braden Batsford, John Serjeantson

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The Acropolis / Vinyl Village is, like Grey Mountain, the Rock Gardens, or McIntyre, a good local climbing area located close to downtown Whitehorse. It is located in a valley floor, and is thus relatively shaded. Like most places in the Yukon it doesn't see much traffic. The rock is granite.

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I've been parking at the small blue building on Winze Pl (google maps says it's 33 Winze Pl). To get there, you take Robert Service from downtown, which becomes South Access. After the Alaska Highway, turn right onto Hamilton Blvd. Then turn left onto Falcon Dr, left onto North Star Dr, right onto Drift Dr, and right onto Winze Pl. From here, pick a mountain bike trail that's in the forest (you'll see wooden ramps and stuff), which will lead to a tree fort area. Keep heading in that direction. You'll eventually come upon the rim overlooking the valley. From here you should be able to spot the granite spire jutting out of the ground, and figure out your best way down. Not the best directions, I know, but they're what I've been doing.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Vinyl Village

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5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 7
Hot for Teacher
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 11
Sting in the Tail
Sport, TR
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 4
Half Century
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 4
Euthyphro
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 5
Ginger
Trad, TR
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 9
Swamptart
Sport, TR
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 4
Taiya (AKA Kia)
Sport, TR
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Hot for Teacher
 7
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Sting in the Tail
 11
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport, TR
Half Century
 4
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Euthyphro
 4
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Ginger
 5
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad, TR
Swamptart
 9
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport, TR
Taiya (AKA Kia)
 4
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport, TR
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