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Aqua Wall and Aqua Cave

  • Grade context: US
  • Ascents: 10

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Description

This rightmost section of the cliff band is usually submerged between March and July. When the water recedes, it offers difficult overhanging sport routes as well as some of the longer moderates at Emigrant Lake.

Access issues inherited from Emigrant Lake

Day use fee is $4 (as of 2013). No day use is allowed after sunset, including climbing.

Approach

From the parking, either follow the trail or just walk along the beach until you reach the cliff.

Descent notes

Rappel from bolted top anchors or walk/scramble off.

Routes

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Pro to 1".

FFA: Jim Davis, 1997

Pro to 1".

FFA: Jerry Messinger, 1997

A bit of a one move wonder.

FFA: Jerry Messinger, 1990

True to its name. The reachy crux where the crack narrows might surprise the short and fat fingered. Chain top anchor shared with Aqua/Hard Man. Pro to 1".

FFA: Jim Davis

Chain top anchor shared with Poison Oak and Hard Man.

FFA: Jim Davis

This Aqua Man variation heads right up the steepest line after the 4th bolt instead of moving left avoid the bulge.

FFA: Jerry Messinger, 1997

Climb the first 3 bolts of Aqua Man, then exit right to a bolted top anchor.

FFA: Jim Davis

FFA: Jerry Messinger, 1994

Crux moves along the roof lip link Devastator to Gloo.

FFA: Nathan Kerr, 1993

Climb Devastator, then traverse the lip to finish on Sniff.

FFA: Jerry Messinger, 1994

FFA: Dan Higgins, 1990

FFA: Jerry Messinger, 1991

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Author(s): East Wind Design

Date: 2021

ISBN: 9780999723357

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Author(s): East Wind Design

Date: 2019

ISBN: 9780999723326

Featuring the best bouldering sites in the Columbia River Gorge, Gorge Bouldering Select captures the essence of its core areas with valuable details and photographs as your guide to scale the rocks.

Bouldering sites featured include Larch Mountain Boulders, Alpenglow Boulders, Hamilton Boulders, Horsethief Butte and Empire Boulders

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