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The
Best South Lake Tahoe Climbing Routes
Welcome to cragging paradise.
While climbers of all abilities enjoy South Lake Tahoe, it is especially
suited to 5.5-5.10 climbers. Below we have provide beta for virtually
every moderate classic climb at the South Lake Tahoe.
Related
Links
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out our South
Lake Tahoe Climbing Guidebook
your guide to the best Tahoe climbs
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look at our free SuperTopo of
Lover's Leap's Corrugation Corsner
Learn general
info on the South Lake Tahoe climbing area where
to stay, how to get there, maps, etc...
See
new route info for Sugarloaf and Phantom Spires at Highway50.com
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Route Name |
Formation |
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Review |
Pickin' It |
Sugarloaf, West Buttress |
1 |
5.9 |
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Scratchin' |
Sugarloaf, West Buttress |
1 |
5.9 |
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East Face |
Phantom Spires, Upper Spire |
1 |
5.9 |
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Crispy Critters |
Phantom Spires, Upper Spire |
1 |
5.10a |
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Phantom Spires, Middle Spire |
1 |
5.5 |
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Lover's Leap, Central Wall |
3 |
5.7 |
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| Separated Reality 5.8, Eagle Lake Cliff
follows the big crack right of route 1.
Photo:Chris McNamara |
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Eagle Lake Cliff |
1 |
5.8 |
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| Unknown Chimney 5.8, Eagle Lake Cliff
Route # 3 (hidden).
Photo:Chris McNamara |
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Eagle Lake Cliff |
1 |
5.8 |
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| Gods of Plunder 5.8, Lover's Leap, Dear John Buttress
Route # I
Photo:Chris McNamara |
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Lover's Leap, Dear John Buttress |
1 |
5.8 |
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| Quest for Glory 5.10d, Eagle Lake Cliff
Quest for Glory is route number 5.
Photo:Chris McNamara |
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Eagle Lake Cliff |
1 |
5.10d |
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| Barney Rubble 5.10b, Eagle Lake Cliff
Barney Rubble starts up route 4 then goes up the obvious crack.
Photo:Chris McNamara |
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Eagle Lake Cliff |
1 |
5.10b |
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| Hushed Passage 5.10c, Lover's Leap, Dear John Buttress
Route B.
Photo:Chris McNamara |
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Lover's Leap, Dear John Buttress |
1 |
5.10c |
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| Sea Slug 5.11a, Lover's Leap, Dear John Buttress
The crack just left of A (out of photo)
Photo:Chris McNamara |
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Lover's Leap, Dear John Buttress |
1 |
5.11a |
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Eagle Lake Cliff |
1 |
5.10d |
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| Tag Team 5.10a, Lover's Leap, Dear John Buttress
Start up the left C crack then up left.
Photo:Chris McNamara |
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Lover's Leap, Dear John Buttress |
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5.10a |
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