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Elevation: 8,150 ft 2,484 m
GPS: 51.34366, -116.2314
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Shared By: Chris DeWitt on Aug 22, 2011
Admins: Dave Rone, Tom Jones, Richard Rose, Rhys Beaudry

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Grand Sentinel is a 400ft quartzite spire in the Sentinel Pass area. It is the most prominent of the towers in the area. It has two of the most classic routes in AB on it.

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The Grand Sentinel is located about 1km beyond the pass, towards the Paradise Valley. If hiking on the Sentinel Pass Trail, look South. You can't miss it.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Grand Sentinel

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
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● South Face
Trad, Alpine 4 pitches
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
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● Cardiac Arete
Sport, Alpine 4 pitches
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● South Face
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5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, Alpine 4 pitches
● Cardiac Arete
 83
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport, Alpine 4 pitches
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This area is so incredibly beautiful
This area is so incredibly beautiful
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Grand Sentinel.
Grand Sentinel.
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Grand Sentinel
Grand Sentinel
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Watch out for rockfall on the traverse between Sentinel Pass and Grand Sentinel. Specifically in the area just past (towards Sentinel Pass) the snowfield in the photo - rock was coming down all day in this section.
Watch out for rockfall on the traverse between…
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