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Three Tiers

Montana > Northwest Region > Cabinet Mtn Wil… > Granite Lake Area - Ice

Description

The Three Tiers is across the gully from the Thunderdome. There are about 15 single pitch routes and a few multipitch climbs on the far right. Most of the climbing is on the obvious ice flows, but several mixed lines have been climbed as well. The 1st tier is really only on the far right side of the wall. The 2nd tier contains some of the best single pitch ice routes in the area with climbs like Toast and Splendid Angharad. The 3rd tier contains a good handful of moderates and while the climbs are a bit shorter in length they make up for it in the views.

Getting There

From Granite Lake, ski or walk across the lake towards the wall. It is usually best to walk up on the left side and then traverse over at the level of the 2nd tier. If climbing any of the 3rd tier routes you can either continue hiking up and around the 2nd tier or just climb something on the 2nd tier and hike up from the top of the route.

The terrain is very simple in terms of avalanche complexity and it would be easy to avoid most avalanche risk. There is very little if any overhead hazard and the biggest concern is the avalanche path on the far left side of the wall or the main central gully on the far right side.

Routes from Left to Right

WI3
 1
Mystery Gas
Ice, Alpine
WI3
 1
Pig Killer
Ice, Alpine
WI4
 1
Gyro Captain
Ice, Alpine
WI4
 1
Peaple Eater
Ice, Alpine
WI4
 2
Grease Rat
Ice, Alpine
M6
 1
Sarcophagus of Lies
Trad, Mixed, Alpine
WI4
 2
Max's Bloodline
Ice, Alpine
WI3
 3
Scuttle
Ice, Alpine
WI3-4
 4
Cheedo
Ice, Alpine
WI5
 1
Toast
Ice, Alpine
WI5+
 1
Toecutter
Ice, Alpine
WI3 M4
 1
The Wasteland
Mixed, Ice, Alpine
WI4
 2
Capable
Ice, Alpine
WI5
 2
Spledid Angharad
Ice, Alpine
WI5+
 2
Furiosa
Ice, Alpine
WI4
 1
Savannah
Ice, Alpine
WI3
 4
The Dag
Ice, Alpine
WI3
 2
The Wretched
Ice, Alpine
WI3+
 1
Tomorrow Land
Ice, Alpine 3 pitches
WI4
 1
Devil's Brownies
Ice, Alpine 2 pitches
WI4-5
 1
Scales of Justice
Ice, Alpine 2 pitches
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Mystery Gas
 1
WI3 Ice, Alpine
Pig Killer
 1
WI3 Ice, Alpine
Gyro Captain
 1
WI4 Ice, Alpine
Peaple Eater
 1
WI4 Ice, Alpine
Grease Rat
 2
WI4 Ice, Alpine
Sarcophagus of Lies
 1
M6 Trad, Mixed, Alpine
Max's Bloodline
 2
WI4 Ice, Alpine
Scuttle
 3
WI3 Ice, Alpine
Cheedo
 4
WI3-4 Ice, Alpine
Toast
 1
WI5 Ice, Alpine
Toecutter
 1
WI5+ Ice, Alpine
The Wasteland
 1
WI3 M4 Mixed, Ice, Alpine
Capable
 2
WI4 Ice, Alpine
Spledid Angharad
 2
WI5 Ice, Alpine
Furiosa
 2
WI5+ Ice, Alpine
Savannah
 1
WI4 Ice, Alpine
The Dag
 4
WI3 Ice, Alpine
The Wretched
 2
WI3 Ice, Alpine
Tomorrow Land
 1
WI3+ Ice, Alpine 3 pitches
Devil's Brownies
 1
WI4 Ice, Alpine 2 pitches
Scales of Justice
 1
WI4-5 Ice, Alpine 2 pitches

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An overview photo of the Three Tiers with some of the routes marked.  There have been more new routes put up since this photo was taken.
[Hide Photo] An overview photo of the Three Tiers with some of the routes marked. There have been more new routes put up since this photo was taken.
Looking up at the 2nd and 3rd tier climbs in fat condition from the lake.
[Hide Photo] Looking up at the 2nd and 3rd tier climbs in fat condition from the lake.