Washington Column - East Face

Home to two of the most famous lines in the valley, Astroman and the South Face, the Washington Column is a great playground to break into 5.11 or hone your big wall skills before getting on the really big stuff. And with routes like Skull Queen, the Prow and Afroman, it also offers some really high quality aid climbing on beautiful granite. And as a little bonus, this poster also shows the two classic routes on the surprisingly remote North Dome.

Like many, the South Face was my very first big wall and will forever hold a special place in my heart!

Route List

1: The Odyssey, 5.11, Jardine, Lakey

2: South Central, 5.10 C2+/5.12, Bridwell, Faint, 1967/Cashner, Potter, 1998

3: Southern Man, 5.8 C2+, Albushkat, Ross, 1992

4: South Face, 5.8 C1/5.12c V10, Fredericks, Kor, 1964/Wilder, 2002

5: Skull Queen, 5.8 C2, Altenburg, Bosque, Chance, 1984

6: The Re-Animator, 5.8 A3+, Kohl, Shipley, 1990

7: The Prow, 5.6 C2+, Denny, Robbins, 1969

8: Ten Days After, 5.7 A2+, Barbella, Brand, 1987

9: Electric Ladyland, 5.7 A4, Accomazzo, Harrison, Lewis, 1975

10: Crosstown Traffic, 5.13a R, Huber, Van de Klooster, 2003

11: Endangered Species, 5.8 A4, Blair, Garbarini, 2002

12: Afroman, 5.6 A3+, Carpenter, Hornibrook, 1994

13: Astroman, 5.11c, Denny, Harding, Pratt, 1959/Bachar, Kauk, Long, 1975

        A: Boulder Problem

        B: Enduro Corner

        C: Overnight Ledge

        D: Harding Slot

        E: Changing Corners

14: Horney-Johnson, 5.7 A3+, Hornibrook, Johnson, 1988

15: Mideast Crisis, 5.7 C3, Bosque, Corbett, 1983

16: Quantum Leap, 5.12a, Ditto, Lucas, Sorkin, 2011

17: Quantum Mechanic, 5.13a, Miller, Selvidge, 2002

18: Saddam Hussein, 5.9 A4, Brand, Irving, 1990

19: Great Slab Route, 5.7 A3+, Kor, Madsen, Schmitz, 1967

20: Tora Bora, 5.9 A3+, Kay, Thompson, 2002

21: Bad Wall, 5.8 A4, Madsen, Schmitz, 1967

22: South Face of North Dome, 5.8, Hempel, Ortenburger, Roper, 1960

23: Crest Jewel, 5.10a, Dingle, Lucero, 1981

24: Crest Jewel Direct Start, 5.10d, Dingle, Swann, 2002

Updates

Oct 11, 2022: Graphical design update