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Snowshed Wall Rock Climbing

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Areas in Snowshed Wall

East Face 18 / 18 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 36

North Face 28 / 3 / 8 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 32

Tunnel Rock 6 / 2 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 9

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Elevation:	6,816 ft	2,078 m
GPS:	39.3169, -120.3193 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

Snowshed offers both trad and sport climbing on mostly vertical walls up to ~80 feet. Much of the area can be top roped, by hiking around either side of the formation.The numerous faces on Snowshed allow for either sun or shade depending on your desires.The climbing facing the road and approach (the north face) is mostly trad, with higher concentrations of sport climbs to the right, and around the corner to the left (the east face).

Getting There

Upon reaching the Donner Pass climbing area, continue on Donner Pass Road. On your right, further away at first, there will be an easily noticable wall facing the road. After going over the small bridge, the road bends right. A few pullouts later there will be a blue outhouse on the right, this is the pullout for Snowshed. The path to the wall heads directly away from the road, across the stream, then straight to the north face (~2 minute walk). Upon arriving at the rock you're beneath a boulder from which Bell Bottom Blues, Manic Depression and many other crack climbs begin.Navigating around the rock is rather straight-forward, its another ~3 minute walk to the left (around and up a big slabby piece) to reach the east-facing climbs. On the east face, the super-sustained 'Little Feat' (5.10d) is located directly on the blunt arete facing you as you approach.

77 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Snowshed Wall

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 271 ● Composure Trad N Face > 2. Gully - Left Side
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 328 ● Nova Express Trad E Face > 3. E Face Main
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 297 ● Bottomless Topless Trad, TR N Face > 1. N Face Main
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 282 ● Farewell To Arms Trad E Face > 3. E Face Main
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 273 ● Aerial Sport N Face > 1. N Face Main
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 240 ● Peter Principle Trad, TR N Face > 1. N Face Main
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 60 ● Bypass Trad N Face > 2. Gully - Left Side
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 153 ● Little Feat Sport E Face > 3. E Face Main
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a 98 ● Disciples Of The New Wave Sport N Face > 3. Gully - Right Side
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 96 ● Manic Depression Trad N Face > 1. N Face Main
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 172 ● Monkey Paws Trad N Face > 1. N Face Main
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 87 ● Panic In Detroit Trad, TR N Face > 1. N Face Main
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 77 ● Brain Child Sport E Face > 2. Brain Block
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b 50 ● Cannibals Sport E Face > 4. Cannibals Gully
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c 19 ● Pump Lust Sport E Face > 4. Cannibals Gully