Solstice Celebration Wall
Solstice Celebration Wall is a California climbing crag with 5 trad routes.
Photo: GSEC, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 5 routes
- 5.10b – 5.12d
- Trad
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The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Inyo National Forest.
Stage 1 Fire Restrictions in Effect
Agency alert covering Inyo National Forest · Order 05-04-50-26-23 · USFS · Inyo National Forest
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Ansel Adams and John Muir Wilderness Campfire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Inyo National Forest · Order 05-04-50-25-04 · USFS · Inyo National Forest
Golden Trout and Hoover Wilderness Campfire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Inyo National Forest · Order 05-04-50-25-05 · USFS · Inyo National Forest
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Solstice Celebration Wall is a climbing area in the Mt. Whitney Ranger District of Inyo National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots and trailheads just a short distance from Whitney Portal, the main gateway to the area. The wall is a traditional climbing destination with five routes, all rated between 5.10b and 5.12d. The most notable is Solstice Celebration, a 5.10b first ascended by Gary Slate and Errett Allen in 1986. Other routes include Crappers at 5.10c, Barn Dance at 5.11a, Flappers at 5.12c and Shape Shifter at 5.12d. Premier Buttress and Roadwork Wall are each about 0.1 mile away, and El Segundo Buttress is about 0.2 mile off. Whitney Portal campground is also about 0.2 mile away.
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