This route starts up a easy flake that offers some trad placement.  The follow a bolt line past some ledges to a head wall.  If interested in a more difficult climb go up the steep right side or climb out right for a lower angle top.  The last bolt is in bad shape.  Clip and make a few more moves to the two bolt anchor with webbing and a quick link.

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Cool Hand Luke

Sundowner

The Mental Block

This is the far left route located at the cliff. Follow the bolt line straight up the face.  Use the arete and face move to reach the ring hangers at the top of the 40' route. 

  Weber description FA   "The Mental Block. A fun route that breaks right at a small ledge and then makes a tricky move back using pockets and a dead point to a good hold to gain the arete proper again."

This climb follows up a thin, protect crack that climbs up and left.  It shares a anchor with Route E and takes gear to 1.5 along with small wires.  It tops out at a two bolt chain anchor.

This rout starts up easy climbing past three bolts.  Pull a short crux at the fourth bolt and continue straight up to a two bolt chain anchor.  Rappel the route.

This rout that climbs the tallest section of wall at the cliff.  Start on easy climbing up a lower crack then continue up a steep bolt line on the face. The rock is solid and the moves are fun.  Clip and rap off a two bolt chain anchor. Rap or lower the route.

This route climbs a flaired crack low on the cliff.  Plug gear when possible until you reach bolts on the upper and more technical section.  Climb past the upper crux and clip hangers till you reach the two bolt chain anchor.  This route uses the same anchor as climb F. Rappel the route.

This route starts on the lower angle wall then tops out on the tall section of rock.  Climb straight to the first bolt then traverse left to the second clip.  Enjoy large steep holds that continue to a two bolt chain anchor.  Rappel the rout.

Raspberry Rock is located at the Blue Berry Lake State Park on Thompson Pass.  It is a small single pitch wall of high quality rock located a hundred feet  off the paved drive headed to the camp sights.  There is a good spread of grads available along with both sport and trad climbs.  It receives all afternoon sun on clear days. This wall, like many around Valdez has spectacular views and makes for an enjoyable afternoon of adventure.

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