Climbing History & Guide To The Okanogan Valley
This site will be an ongoing attempt to document almost 50 years of climbing history in the North Okanogan Valley before it disappears in the echos of time. Check in frequently as we add content.
McLaughlin Canyon Looking South
Main Wall On The Right And Wall Of Cracks On the Upper Left
New Route Information For The Mazama Rocks Crew
Ludus Wall
The first developed wall on the right as you walk south along the McLaughlin Canyon trail. If you reach the giant South facing corner (The Dihedral, 5.9+ trad, get on it if you haven’t done it, area classic), you’ve gone to far.
Directly to the right of The Dihedral are two red tagged projects with fixed draws, and two more routes immediately to the right of those. These are not part of the Ludus Wall and information on these routes will be provided at a later time.
Routes on the Ludus Wall will be listed from left to right, even though you’ll approach them from right to left as you walk in.
The 2 bolt mixed route is not currently included but it’s roughly 5.9+ to access the crack past the two bolts, then gear (not great to be honest) to an anchor. Unsure of grade for full route. I’ll get full info from Dan and add it when he gets back from Mexico.
Routes
10b – Far Left
10c
10d
11a
10d
10a
10b – New
10d
12a
12a – Starts on Pile
11d – Starts on Pile, Fixed Draw
10d
11b
12b
10a
11d – Fixed Draw
10d
Dan’s Warm up – 5.6ish?
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App Access
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Guidebook
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We feel compelled to protect this resource from ‘developers’ who just want their name on Mountain Project. Sorry, not sorry. Develop good routes or don’t develop.
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An array of climbing
From McLaughlin to Burge to Omak Rocks to dozens of lesser known unpublished areas, OkanoganClimbing.com is your source for climbing information in the Northern Okanogan Valley
McLaughlin Canyon
- The Crown Jewel Of Okanogan Climbing
- Over 400 Trad Routes
- Single & Multi-Pitch Sport Routes
History
- Coming Soon: An Extensive Written History Of Climbing In McLaughlin & Beyond
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Paul Gleason
Bouldering Legend, RIP
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