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The Rostrum is a prominent granite formation in Yosemite National Park, California, and the name commonly refers to its classic multipitch route, the North Face. The climb follows steep cracks and corners for roughly eight pitches, with sustained traditional climbing around 5.11c and a well-known of...

The Bachar-Yerian is a multipitch traditional face climb on Medlicott Dome in Tuolumne Meadows, California. John Bachar and Dave Yerian made the first ascent in 1981, creating a route graded about 5.11c and known for widely spaced protection on steep granite. Its difficult moves, long runouts and se...

The Grand Wall is a long granite climbing route on the Stawamus Chief near Squamish, British Columbia. It was first climbed by Ed Cooper and Jim Baldwin in July 1961 and is commonly described as a nine-pitch route. The line combines crack, face, and corner climbing in an exposed setting and is inten...

Dream of White Horses is a traditional sea-cliff route on Wen Zawn at Gogarth, on the island of Anglesey in Wales. It is graded HVS 4c in the British system and is especially associated with its exposed final traverse above the sea, where the position is as important as the individual moves. The rou...

The Phoenix is a short, exceptionally difficult crack climb near Cascade Falls in Yosemite Valley, California. Ray Jardine made the first free ascent in 1977, and the route is commonly graded 5.13a, making it an important benchmark in the development of hard free climbing in the United States. Its s...

The Original Route on Rainbow Wall is a long traditional climb on Rainbow Mountain in Nevada's Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. The line follows a prominent system of cracks, corners and face sections on steep sandstone and is commonly climbed free at about 5.12b, although earlier ascents...

Cenotaph Corner is a traditional rock climb in the Llanberis Pass area of Snowdonia, Wales, on the cliff called Dinas Cromlech. Joe Brown and Doug Belshaw made the first ascent in 1952, following the route's unmistakable corner and groove system. Graded E1 5c in the British system, it is valued for...

Outer Space is a multipitch traditional route on Snow Creek Wall near Leavenworth, Washington. Commonly graded 5.9, it is known for long pitches of exposed crack and face climbing on solid granite, including sustained hand-crack sections high on the wall. The climb is suited to experienced tradition...

The Comici-Dimai Route is a historic multipitch climb on the north face of Cima Grande di Lavaredo in the Italian Dolomites. Emilio Comici and the Dimai brothers, Angelo and Giuseppe, completed the first ascent in 1933, using aid as well as free climbing to overcome the steep limestone wall. Modern...

Levitation 29 is a long traditional rock climb on the Eagle Wall of Juniper Canyon in Nevada's Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. The route follows steep sandstone through cracks, corners and exposed face climbing, with difficulties commonly rated around 5.11. Its remote position, sustained...

The Regular Route on Fairview Dome is a multipitch granite climb in Tuolumne Meadows, within Yosemite National Park. Royal Robbins and Mike Sherrick made the first ascent in 1958, and the route is commonly graded 5.9, with climbing that includes cracks, corners and exposed face sections. It is a sta...

The Brandler-Hasse Route is a historic alpine rock climb on the north face of Cima Grande di Lavaredo in the Italian Dolomites. Dietrich Hasse, Lothar Brandler, Jorg Lehne and Sigi Low completed its first ascent in 1958, establishing a direct line through extremely steep limestone terrain. The route...

The Scenic Cruise is a long free climbing route in Colorado's Black Canyon of the Gunnison. It follows roughly 1,700 feet of sustained cracks and corners through the canyon's steep gneiss walls and includes climbing rated up to 5.10d. The route is intended for experienced traditional climbers who ca...

Central Pillar of Frenzy is a multipitch traditional route on Middle Cathedral Rock in Yosemite Valley, California. The commonly climbed five-pitch version is graded about 5.9 and follows a sequence of granite cracks, corners and chimneys, although longer continuations exist above it. Its sustained...

The Yellow Spur is a classic multi-pitch traditional climbing route in Eldorado Canyon, Colorado. It follows exposed sandstone climbing and includes face sections, cracks, and a narrow finishing arete, requiring climbers to place removable protection while moving between belay stations. The route is...

Magic Line is an extremely difficult traditional crack climb at Vernal Falls in Yosemite Valley, California. Ron Kauk made the first ascent in 1996, and the route is now commonly graded 5.14c after later ascents clarified its free-climbing difficulty. It follows a thin, technical granite crack with...

The Regular Northwest Face of Half Dome represents one of America’s most challenging climbs. This iconic Yosemite route, established in 1957 by Royal Robbins, is recognized as the first Grade VI trad climb in the United States. It demands significant technical skill, endurance, and experience from e...

The Salathe Wall is a challenging trad climbing route on El Capitan’s Freerule face within Yosemite National Park. It represents a significant achievement in big wall free climbing, first completed in 1988 by Todd Skinner and Paul Piana. The route's notable technical difficulty and exposure make it...

Cobra Crack is a challenging trad climbing route located in Squamish, British Columbia. Noted for its sustained and complex crack climbing, it’s considered a classic test of skill and technique. Sonnie Trotter established the route in 2006, and it remains popular with experienced climbers seeking de...

Rhapsody represents a significant climb within Scottish trad climbing. Located in Dumbarton, Scotland, this route was established by Dave MacLeod in 2006 and initially recognized as the world’s first E11 grade. It's notable for its challenging crack climbing and historic importance to the sport. Rha...

Diedre is a six-pitch traditional climbing route on the Stawamus Chief near Squamish, British Columbia. The route is known for its sustained corner climbing on granite and is protected with removable gear rather than fixed sport-climbing bolts. Jim Baldwin and Jim Sinclair made the first ascent in 1...

Ancient Art is a multipitch desert climbing route on the Ancient Art formation in Utah's Fisher Towers near Moab. The route follows sandstone terrain to a narrow summit whose exposed, corkscrew shaped top is a defining feature of the climb. Its position on an isolated tower, changing rock angles, an...

Primrose Dihedrals is a multipitch traditional climbing route on Moses, a sandstone tower in Utah's Canyonlands region. Established in 1979, it is characterized by sustained climbing through corners, dihedrals, and cracks rather than by a single short summit pitch. The route is intended for experien...

Riders on the Storm is a long, technically demanding climbing route on the Central Tower of the Torres del Paine massif in Chilean Patagonia. The route combines sustained rock climbing with the exposure, weather, logistical demands, and commitment associated with a remote alpine big wall. It is inte...

Sunshine Crack is a steep traditional crack route on Snowpatch Spire in the Bugaboos of British Columbia, Canada. The line is climbed on granite and is known for sustained jamming, exposure, and the need to place removable protection while progressing through a multipitch setting. It is intended for...

Astroman is a renowned trad climbing route located on Washington Column within Yosemite National Park. It’s notable for its sustained technical challenges and iconic placements, having been first free climbed in 1977. The route demands experience with multi-pitch climbing and precise footwork. Astro...

Directissima is a multipitch traditional rock-climbing route on the High Exposure buttress at the Shawangunks in New York, commonly known as the Gunks. The route follows steep quartz-conglomerate terrain and is generally graded around 5.9, with protection placed by the climber rather than permanent...

Indian Face is a renowned trad climbing route located on Moel Agwyddon in Snowdonia, Wales. First climbed by Johnny Dawes in 1986, it’s notable for its sustained, technically demanding slab section and consistently awarded an E9 grade. The route presents significant challenges requiring experienced...

Butterballs is a traditional crack climb at Cookie Cliff in Yosemite Valley, California, generally graded 5.10c. Established during Yosemite's formative era of free climbing, it is known for sustained finger-crack and thin-hand technique on granite rather than bolted face climbing. The route is inte...