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Elevation: 5,942 ft 1,811 m
GPS: 51.16117, -115.58955
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Raven Crag is a small outcrop of limestone that resembles Acephale in quality. First developed by the legendary Peter Arbic, this little crag hosts really good, hard projects and free lines.

Recent development efforts include some multipitch climbs to the left side of the cliff past the sport climbs. Most climbs have been retro bolted as per 2016 standards.

Home of the first 5.15 in Canada, the Prow project was freed by Alex Megos during an August 2016 tour of the area. Fightclub [sp] is the obvious prow on the wall that seems, at first glance, impossible.

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About 2.5 Km and 250m elevation gain.

Park at the Cave and Basin Historic Site lot. Walk to the Sundance canyon trail past the Cafe. After about half a km take a faint trail to the left, blocked by a small log. Take another left after .5 km at the cairn.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Raven Crag

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
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● Plutonian Shores
Sport 7 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 5
● Wild Thing's
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 11
● Lost Lenore
Sport 7 pitches
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 6
● Telltale Heart Pitch 1
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 4
● The Masque Pitch 1
Sport
5.15b 9b 37 XII- 38 E11 8a
 5
● Fightclub
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Plutonian Shores
 77
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport 7 pitches
● Wild Thing's
 5
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Lost Lenore
 11
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport 7 pitches
● Telltale Heart Pitch 1
 6
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
● The Masque Pitch 1
 4
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
● Fightclub
 5
5.15b 9b 37 XII- 38 E11 8a Sport
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We broke the holds on this route this day, then Trotter broke more on his burn. 5.12A is now the consensus
We broke the holds on this route this day, then…
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Checking out the cave on the left side of the crag. Cool! <br> <br> Photo credit: Jean-Luc Lupien
Checking out the cave on the left side of the c…
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