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Moonlight Ridge Rock Climbing

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Areas in Moonlight Ridge

Galaxy, The 21

Point / Beside The Point, The 10

Thin Fin 12

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Elevation:	6,572 ft	2,003 m
GPS:	43.84355, -103.54332 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

A high concentration of sport and mixed routes in the 5.6 to 5.10c range. Not very tall or attractive spires but A nice reprieve from the run-outs and head games of many climbs in the needles. The crag is far enough away from the needle's eye parking lot that you shouldn't get any harassment from tourists. Moonlight ridge is separated into three sections: "The Galaxy",Thin Fin" and "The Point/Beside The Point". The only place in The needles where the FA parties went against the ethics of standard ground up practice.

Getting There

Follow needles highway from sylvan lake to the needles eye parking lot. One can either park here or at one of the small pull-outs just before the parking lot. Quickly gather your gear from your car before you are attacked by tourists and take the trail on the north-western corner of the needle's eye parking lot.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Moonlight Ridge

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5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a 20 ● Gobs of Knobs Sport, TR Point / Beside The Point
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a PG13 15 ● Darth Vader Trad, Sport Galaxy
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 19 ● Chantilly Lace Sport Thin Fin
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13 15 ● Saturn Trad Galaxy
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 13 ● Vindication Sport Thin Fin
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 25 ● Pluto Sport Galaxy
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 20 ● Wave Runner Sport Point / Beside The Point
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 10 ● Klingon Flake Trad Thin Fin
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c 20 ● Jupiter Sport Galaxy
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 6 ● LightSaber Trad, Sport Point / Beside The Point
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 5 ● Split Decision Sport Galaxy
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 10 ● Venus Sport Galaxy
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 10 ● Nebulous Sport Thin Fin
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 22 ● Icarus Sport Galaxy
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 31 ● Lunatic Sport Galaxy