Washington · Rock climbing · Stehekin

Northwest Face

Mid-range alpine climb among 17 catalogued at Liberty Bell.

5.9
grade
Alpine No Fixed
style

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One of 17 routes catalogued at Liberty Bell, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range. Like most lines here, it is an alpine route with no fixed protection.

Photo of the crag

Liberty Bell — the crag this route is on
Liberty Bell, Washington — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Rainhead, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

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