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California · Rock climbing · Inyokern
Western Front
The hardest climb catalogued at Mt. Russell.
- 5.10c
- grade
- Alpine No Fixed
- style
Is Western Front open right now?
No closures listed
The National Park Service lists no closures for Sequoia National Park.
As of · Source: NPS · Sequoia National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
The hardest route catalogued at Mt. Russell, representing the upper end of the grade span tracked at this crag.
Photo of the crag
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