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Table of contents
- 1. The Dark Side 42 in Crag
- 2. Index by grade
1. The Dark Side 42 routes in Crag
- Summary:
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Mostly Sport climbing
Lat / Long: 52.501336, -116.025830
summary
Long limestone cliff band with great challenging climbing
description
Shady limestone cliff gets some morning sun. Amazing belay station including natural benches.
access issues
This area is crown land.
approach
About 5km East of Nordegg. Take the forest road for 1.6km, there will be a small grassy pull off on the right. Follow the hiking trail on the West side of the road towards the cliff.
ethic
You can support the David Thompson Corridor Bolt Fund directly at the link below. https://www.gofundme.com/f/david-thompson-bolt-fund?fbclid=IwAR1N-uUwTTVtwd8GDheyCTfPZsZQFTLAlUEFkMFEnypOI6c8c6ZnsZSMyzg
history
This crag has been mostly developed by the COE. Please support them or pick up a copy of their guidebook for the area.
More info here: http://www.coe.ca/
| Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||||
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| 1 |
★★ Hospitality
Starts 5m left of 'Take That Cael' Go up the face with pockets to the roof. Set: T. Bremicker, 2012 | 5.11d | 6 | |||||
| 2 |
★★ Take That Cael
Start in the Left facing corning. Set: M. Amyotte, 2011 | 5.8 | ||||||
| 3 |
★ Jedi Guide Tricks
Use the rope around the tree to get to the first bolt. Set: A. Goodine, 2018 | 5.8 | ||||||
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| Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||||
| 4 |
★★ Grabba the Crux
Set: C. Volkart, 2013 | 5.11a | ||||||
| 5 |
Encased in Carbonite
Set: K. Noruschat, 2016 | 5.11d | 6 | |||||
| 6 |
The Dark Lord
Set: T. Taylor, 2018 | 5.11c | ||||||
| 7 |
★ Ewok Skywalk
Set: T. Taylor, 2018 | 5.10a | ||||||
| 8 |
★★ The Empire Strikes Jen
Set: M. Adolph, J. Adolph & B. Boychuck, 2010 | 5.10b | ||||||
| 9 |
E-Vader
Set: T. Taylor, 2019 | 5.11d | ||||||
| 10 | ★★ Kyber Crystal | 5.11d | ||||||
| 11 |
★★ Fear is the Dark Side
Set: M. Adolph & J. Adolph, 2016 | 5.11a | ||||||
| 12 |
★★ The Dark Side is Sændy
Extension of 'Fear is the Dark Side' Set: K. Noruschat | 5.12b | ||||||
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| Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||||
| 13 |
★★ Using the Force
This is the first route you see at the top of the trailhead. Start up the dihedral to fun pockets above, holds get sparse as you get near the top. Set: M. Adolph, J. Adolph & T.D. Elson, 2006 | 5.10c | ||||||
| 14 |
★ Wooky's Woot
Set: M. Adolph, J. Adolph & T.D. Elson, 2006 | 5.9 | 8 | |||||
| 15 |
★★ A New Hope
Set: M. Adolph & J. Adolph, 2017 | 5.10b | 11 | |||||
| 16 |
★ Rim Job
Set: J. Goodwin & C. Straus, 2004 | 5.10b | 5 | |||||
| 17 |
★★ A Disturbance in the Force
Climb up the loose corner before pulling through roof. Finish on balancey moves through the face above on pockets. Set: M. Adolph & J. Adolph | 5.11b | ||||||
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| Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||||
| 18 |
★ Who's Been Sleeping in my Tauntaun?
Set: A. Goodine, 2016 | 5.10d | 7 | |||||
| 19 |
★★ Chewbakaka
Fun layback down low to sustained climbing above to the finish. Set: T. Taylor & M. Adolph, 2016 | 5.11b | 8 | |||||
| 20 |
★★★ Jedi Master
Set: K. Noruschat & T. Taylor, 2017 | 5.11b/c | 9 | |||||
| 21 |
★★ The Jedi's Apprentice
Set: K. Noruschat, 2016 | 5.10a | 8 | |||||
| 22 |
★★ Yoda's Yodel
Set: B. Young, 2006 | 5.10d | 7 | |||||
| 23 |
★★ Wet Sith
This is the middle of 3 routes on this flat section of wall. Lots of super fun pockets! Beware a few might be wet inside. Climb through a couple small roofs to the finish. Set: T. Hasse & C.Straus, 2004 | 5.10a | 7 | |||||
| 24 | ★★ General Grievous | 5.11c | ||||||
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| Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||||
| 25 |
★★ Dirty Girls
Set: J. Mills, 2004 | 5.11a | 9 | |||||
| 26 |
★ Dirty Nuts
Set: J. Mills, 2004 | 5.8 | 2 | |||||
| 27 |
★ The Princes' Buns
Set: M. Adolph & I. Curran, 2016 | 5.10d | 7 | |||||
| 28 |
★ You Can't Sith With Us
Up the right side of the featured corner, pull over the small roof to challenging face climbing above. Set: A. Goodine, 2016 | 5.10a | 7 | |||||
| 29 |
★★ Bunnies and Muffins
Straight up to the left of the roof, head right to go above the roof to the anchor. Set: T. Hasse, 2005 | 5.9 | 9 | |||||
| 30 |
★★ Is That a Lightsabre in Your Pocket?
Set: M. Adolph & J. Adolph, 2016 | 5.8 | 16m, 7 | |||||
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| Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||||
| 31 |
★ Nerf Herder
Set: T. Taylor et All, 2016 | 5.10b | ||||||
| 32 |
★★ Help Me Obi Wan
Set: M. Adolph & T. Taylor, 2016 | 5.10d | ||||||
| 33 |
★★ You're Looking in Alderan Places
This route lives up to its name, there are lots of hidden holds trust your instincs to get to the finish. Set: M. Smith, A. Cotterell & A. Goodine, 2016 | 5.9 | ||||||
| 34 |
★★ Boba Fett Arete
Set: Josh Rowlands & Tim Taylor | 5.10d | ||||||
| 35 |
★★ Dagobah
FA: A. Oriol, C. Ormewilliams & S. Smith, 2019 | 5.10b/c | ||||||
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| Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||||
| 36 |
★ Obi Wan Canopy
Starts left of the pine tree against the wall on a big right facing crack. Laybacks and face climbing lead to an reasonable path through the roof. Set: Nick Shain & Tim Taylor | 5.10b | ||||||
| 37 |
★★ Do or Do Not
Set: M. Adolph, J. Adolph & T. Taylor, 2016 | 5.11a | 8 | |||||
| 38 |
Mike's Route
Set: Mike Adolph | 5.10d | ||||||
| 39 |
These Aren’t The Droids You're looking For
Set: Mike Adolph, 2019 | 5.11b | ||||||
| 40 |
★★★ These Aren’t The Holds You’re Looking For
Set: Tobi Von Butler | 5.11c | ||||||
| 41 |
★★ Turkish Delight
Set: B. Larson, 2006 | 5.10c | ||||||
| 42 |
★ Moss Eisley
Set: Adam Vaughan & Tim Taylor | 5.11b | ||||||
