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North Face

North Face in California has 7 climbing routes on a North Face.

7 routes
5.5 – 5.10
Alpine

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North Face is a climbing area in the John Muir Wilderness, within the Mammoth Ranger District of Inyo National Forest in California. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits inside designated wilderness. Alpine climbing dominates the routes here, with six of the seven listed routes falling into that style. One route, Torre Couloir (NW Ridge Var), is an ice climb. The YDS grades run from 5.5 to 5.10, with North Buttress at 5.7 and Witness Me! at 5.10 as the hardest among them. Several routes have known first ascents, including North Buttress Direct, climbed by Preston Rhea and Jayson Limnios in 2015. Mt. Morrison, another climbing area, is about half a mile away. Convict Lake Campground and the Convict Creek and Dorothy-Bighorn Lake hikes all lie within about two miles.

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