Coal Creek Cruiser, WI 3

Greg Williams out for a casual cruise.

Another fun moderate line in Coal Creek. Park at the big red cliffs and walk up the road. After 10 minutes or so of walking, you should see this slab of ice on your left. An obvious gully leads to the base. The climb starts out low angled and steepens towards the top. Rap from trees. Be careful when approaching this climb after a big snowfall, the gully is steep. Also, the climb will likely have more snow on it due to its low angled nature.

FA: Unknown.

The climb from the road.

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Bulldog Creek Dog Walk (IV WI 4+)

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