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Rapple Grapple

Lower-middle grade alpine route among 17 climbs at Liberty Bell.

5.8
grade
Alpine No Fixed
style

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One of 17 routes catalogued at Liberty Bell, this climb sits in the lower-middle range of the crag's 5.6–5.13b span. An alpine line 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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