Very fun overhanging arete that leads into a vertical arete topout. Low to the ground much of the way. For those who have done Kings throne at Westby, this is nearly the exact same route, the lower section is just a few moves longer. SDS.

Steve Done

Beached Whale

Tread Lightly

Makes Me Smile

It Gets Nervous

Parole Violation

Eschew Obfuscuity

Hang Loose

Early Release

Pale Gardener

Fairytale Land

Welcome to the Top

A Real Cool Hand

Lichen Love

Almost Left Behind

Cat Fancy

Herding Cat

Testtickler

What would Steve Dew?

Small crimps on a vertical face, crux is making good use of the small feet.

Climb pocketed face to a big horizontal break. no top out.

start on Arete right of Welcome to the top move up using side pulls and the large foot but Tread lightly for the foot might break some day.  For full value try not to use center pocket from Welcome to the top.

Small boulder start on right arete , work up and left.

Slab, balance oriented slab route ending with a tough gaston or two. Stay off the mossy fern covered  ledge for full value (and cause its purty). High exciting topout. (Route is somewhat reminiscent of Feels like butter at Rib mountain)

Start is just left of the right arete on small crimps. The route stays on the face using crimps and a long move to reach the top. An easier variation to this route moves to a large jug on the right arete and tops out using some small holds on the face and around the corner.

Squat start in diagonal undercling rail, move up to two good crimps. Head up using some small slopes on the left and underclings on the right. The crux is squeezing hard enough to bring your feet up high enough to reach the final pocket.  As with its neighbor to the right the sit start does add some difficulty but just isn't that fun.

Start on low holds and traverse horizontally into the overhanging arete, move up to large flat ledge on corner and traverse off and around the corner. This route does not top out (ends at top of beached whale).

Starts on small right hand crimp and move up and left to a sloper. Crux is either groping the sloping mini prow, or a throw to a small positive hold just at the top of the prow. Fun foot work and body positions on this.

Start on a set of lieback/underclings. Move to the left, pull a sharp gaston (or super reachy move if your tall)  then top out easily....in the moss. A bit more brushing would make it a more classy route.

Sloping crimps lead into a faintly right leaning crack, on a face speckled with with small golden crimps. Fun movement the whole way, the crux comes low on the route as you get into the first crack hold. Top half is intimidating due to the height, but fear not ye for the lip is full of awesome jugs.

Stand start on an undercling and move up positive edges on this 5 degree pitched face. Top out easily. Its tall, but only a few large moves to the top.

Move up the blunt arete using a sloper and a couple crimps. Pull your feet onto the main face and throw for the top corner. Feels like it ends too soon.

Climb the arete up and to avoid scary top out move left sooner then later

Squeeze the blunt arete up to a good left hand jug, then end on the big horizontal break. Traverse off easily left or right. If you are very bold (or silly) you could top it out.

Start on top of a freshly fallen block using underclings. Follow the left arete and top out on the flat platform.

Climbs arete powerfully, using pinches, crimps, heel hooks, and a throw. Sit start adds a grade in difficulty but not in aesthetics.

Start 2 hands in horizontal break at chest height.  Strenuous moves up to next break, topout.

Barrel Ridge Proper is the actual ridge not including the Sandbox Boulder and the ABC boulder which are seperate.  A nice ridge of mostly solid sandstone with problems around 15 feet tall, some perhaps taller and some shorter.  Pad and spotter recommended.

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Routes in Barrel Ridge Proper