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5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 442
Upper Refuse
Trad 3 pitches
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a C2
 8
Mines of Moria
Trad, Aid 4 pitches
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 709
Thin Air
Trad 4 pitches
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 258
Childs Play
Trad
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b A2+
 28
The Mordor Wall
Trad, Aid 5 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 288
Kiddy Crack
Trad
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 429
Fun House
Trad 2 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 352
Toe Crack
Trad 2 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 180
Turner's Flake
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 339
Bombardment
Trad 2 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 257
Black Lung
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 289
The Saigons
Trad 2 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R
 35
Thinner
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 135
The Roof aka The Corner
Trad
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 410
Pine Tree Eliminate
Trad
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 116
Three Birches
Trad 2 pitches
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 47
Fun House Left
Trad
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R
 21
Repulsion
Trad 4 pitches
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
 85
Lookout Crack
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 400
Recompense
Trad 3 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 217
Chicken Delight
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 108
Layton's Ascent
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 528
They Died Laughing
Trad, TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 235
The Beast Flake
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 354
Bird's Nest
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 132
Retaliation
Trad 3 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 66
Raising The Roof
Trad 3 pitches
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 121
Double Vee
Trad, TR
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 233
The Book of Solemnity
Trad 2 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 50
Freedom
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 52
Windfall
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 47
Missing Link
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 234
Nutcracker
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 253
Diedre
Trad 5 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 47
The Prow finish
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 19
Antline
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 108
Age Before Beauty
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 21
Goofer's Delight
Trad 2 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13
 7
Reverse Camber
Trad, TR
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13
 8
Lancelot Link/ Secret Chimp
Trad
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 12
Book of Solemnibeast (variation…
Trad 4 pitches
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b PG13
 68
Rapid Transit
Trad 3 pitches
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 69
Nomad Crack
Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 203
The Slot
Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R
 63
Intimidation
Trad 4 pitches
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 33
Youth Challenge
Trad 3 pitches
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 27
Black Crack (mid-cliff start)
Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 6
Don't Fire Direct Direct
Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R
 4
Don't Fire Until You See the Whi…
Trad 5 pitches
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 37
Ventilator
Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 12
Lichen It a Lot
Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 25
Bail Safe
Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 7
Fools Gold (Mid-cliff Start)
Trad
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b PG13
 12
Last Temptation
Trad 4 pitches
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13
 30
Dresden
Trad, TR
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13
 10
Webster's Unabridged
Trad
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b R
 10
The Grim Reaper
Trad, TR
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 203
Airation
Trad 2 pitches
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 139
Recluse
Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 82
Lichen Delight
Trad
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 67
Camber
Trad 2 pitches
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13
 21
Jack The Ripper
Trad 2 pitches
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 12
The Arete (Mid-Cliff Start)
Trad
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 20
Lights in the Forest
Trad, Sport 6 pitches
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 9
Wild
Trad
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 23
Abrakadabra
Trad
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 6
Starfire (Yo-Yo)
Trad 2 pitches
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c R
 15
Western Lady/ California Girls
Trad
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 23
Reach the Sky
Trad, Sport
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c R
 12
Kill Your Television (Mid-Cliff…
Trad, TR
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 7
End of Days
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 36
Peanut Gallery Flake
Trad, TR
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a PG13
 23
Play Misty
Trad, TR
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 16
Ego Trip
Sport 2 pitches
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 20
The Faux Pas Arete
Trad, TR
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 32
Budapest
Trad
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 5
Beast 666
Trad
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a PG13
 6
Pendulum Route
Trad 8 pitches
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 110
The Prow
Trad 6 pitches
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 5
The Underground
Trad 4 pitches
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 15
The Bridge of Khazad-Dûm
Trad 6 pitches
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 12
Wildabeast
Trad
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 14
Graverobber
Trad, TR
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a R
 6
Fail Safe
Trad, TR
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 7
Exasperation
Trad
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 24
Women in Love
Trad 3 pitches
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 45
The Possessed
Trad, TR
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 8
Room with a View
Sport, TR
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13
 5
Camber With A View
Trad, Sport, TR
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 6
Wild Women
Trad 5 pitches
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 20
Heather
Trad, TR
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 6
White Eye, pitch 1
Trad
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 31
The Devil Made Me Dog It
Sport
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
 5
The Wez
Trad
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 6
Tourist Treat
Trad
5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b R
 5
Stage Fright
Trad
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 4
Highway 61
Trad 4 pitches
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
 5
Liquid Sky
Trad
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
 10
Sanctuary
Sport
5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a
 4
Edge of the World
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Upper Refuse Barber Wall
 442
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad 3 pitches
Mines of Moria Mordor Wall
 8
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a C2 Trad, Aid 4 pitches
Thin Air Thin Air Face
 709
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad 4 pitches
Childs Play N End
 258
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad
The Mordor Wall Mordor Wall
 28
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b A2+ Trad, Aid 5 pitches
Kiddy Crack N End
 288
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
Fun House Lower Left Wall / Ven…
 429
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 2 pitches
Toe Crack Thin Air Face
 352
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 2 pitches
Turner's Flake Thin Air Face
 180
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Bombardment Lower Left Wall / Ven…
 339
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 2 pitches
Black Lung Barber Wall
 257
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
The Saigons Thin Air Face
 289
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 2 pitches
Thinner Thin Air Face
 35
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R Trad
The Roof aka The Corner N End
 135
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Pine Tree Eliminate Airation Buttress
 410
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Three Birches Lower Left Wall / Ven…
 116
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 2 pitches
Fun House Left Lower Left Wall / Ven…
 47
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Repulsion Thin Air Face
 21
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R Trad 4 pitches
Lookout Crack Tourist Overlook
 85
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c Trad
Recompense Prow Area
 400
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 3 pitches
Chicken Delight Barber Wall
 217
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Layton's Ascent Barber Wall
 108
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
They Died Laughing N End
 528
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, TR
The Beast Flake Prow Area
 235
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Bird's Nest N End
 354
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Retaliation Barber Wall
 132
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 3 pitches
Raising The Roof N End
 66
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 3 pitches
Double Vee Barber Wall
 121
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad, TR
The Book of Solemnity Barber Wall
 233
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 2 pitches
Freedom Thin Air Face
 50
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Windfall Thin Air Face
 52
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Missing Link Thin Air Face
 47
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Nutcracker Barber Wall
 234
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Diedre Diedre Area
 253
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 5 pitches
The Prow finish Tourist Overlook
 47
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Antline Central Wall
 19
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Age Before Beauty Lower Left Wall / Ven…
 108
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Goofer's Delight Airation Buttress
 21
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 2 pitches
Reverse Camber Airation Buttress
 7
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13 Trad, TR
Lancelot Link/ Secret Chimp Thin Air Face
 8
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13 Trad
Book of Solemnibeast (varia… Barber Wall
 12
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 4 pitches
Rapid Transit Thin Air Face
 68
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b PG13 Trad 3 pitches
Nomad Crack Barber Wall
 69
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
The Slot N End
 203
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Intimidation Central Wall
 63
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R Trad 4 pitches
Youth Challenge Barber Wall
 33
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 3 pitches
Black Crack (mid-cliff start) Barber Wall
 27
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Don't Fire Direct Direct Diedre Area
 6
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Don't Fire Until You See th… Diedre Area
 4
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R Trad 5 pitches
Ventilator Lower Left Wall / Ven…
 37
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Lichen It a Lot Barber Wall
 12
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
Bail Safe N End
 25
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
Fools Gold (Mid-cliff Start) Barber Wall
 7
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
Last Temptation Diedre Area
 12
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b PG13 Trad 4 pitches
Dresden Barber Wall
 30
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13 Trad, TR
Webster's Unabridged Barber Wall
 10
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13 Trad
The Grim Reaper Barber Wall
 10
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b R Trad, TR
Airation Airation Buttress
 203
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad 2 pitches
Recluse N End
 139
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
Lichen Delight Barber Wall
 82
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
Camber Airation Buttress
 67
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad 2 pitches
Jack The Ripper N End
 21
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13 Trad 2 pitches
The Arete (Mid-Cliff Start) Barber Wall
 12
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad
Lights in the Forest Mordor Wall
 20
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad, Sport 6 pitches
Wild Beast Alcove & Refuse…
 9
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad
Abrakadabra Central Wall
 23
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad
Starfire (Yo-Yo) Lower Left Wall / Ven…
 6
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad 2 pitches
Western Lady/ California Girls Lower Left Wall / Ven…
 15
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c R Trad
Reach the Sky Airation Buttress
 23
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad, Sport
Kill Your Television (Mid-C… Airation Buttress
 12
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c R Trad, TR
End of Days End of Days Crag
 7
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Peanut Gallery Flake Prow Area
 36
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad, TR
Play Misty Airation Buttress
 23
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a PG13 Trad, TR
Ego Trip Lower Left Wall / Ven…
 16
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport 2 pitches
The Faux Pas Arete Prow Area
 20
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad, TR
Budapest Diedre Area
 32
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Trad
Beast 666 Beast Alcove & Refuse…
 5
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Trad
Pendulum Route Mordor Wall
 6
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a PG13 Trad 8 pitches
The Prow Prow Area
 110
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Trad 6 pitches
The Underground Diedre Area
 5
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Trad 4 pitches
The Bridge of Khazad-Dûm Mordor Wall
 15
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Trad 6 pitches
Wildabeast Beast Alcove & Refuse…
 12
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Trad
Graverobber Barber Wall
 14
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Trad, TR
Fail Safe N End
 6
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a R Trad, TR
Exasperation Central Wall
 7
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Trad
Women in Love Prow Area
 24
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad 3 pitches
The Possessed N End
 45
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad, TR
Room with a View Airation Buttress
 8
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport, TR
Camber With A View Airation Buttress
 5
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13 Trad, Sport, TR
Wild Women Beast Alcove & Refuse…
 6
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad 5 pitches
Heather Airation Buttress
 20
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Trad, TR
White Eye, pitch 1 Central Wall
 6
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Trad
The Devil Made Me Dog It Cathedral Cave
 31
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
The Wez Diedre Area
 5
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b Trad
Tourist Treat Airation Buttress
 6
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Trad
Stage Fright Airation Buttress
 5
5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b R Trad
Highway 61 Mordor Wall
 4
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Trad 4 pitches
Liquid Sky Prow Area
 5
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c Trad
Sanctuary Cathedral Cave
 10
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c Sport
Edge of the World Prow Area
 4
5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a Sport
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