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Top 1020 Classic Climbs

AI2-3 Steep Snow 1. Liberty Ridge Washington > South-W & Tacoma
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a 2. Upper Exum Wyoming > Grand Teton NP
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 3. East Ridge Wyoming > Wind River Range
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 4. High Exposure New York > Gunks
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 5. Southeast Buttress California > Yosemite NP
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 6. Corrugation Corner California > Lover's Leap
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R 7. Snake Dike California > Yosemite NP
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 8. Moby Grape New Hampshire > Cannon Cliff
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 9. The Spirit of Squamish Canada > British Columbia
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 10. Epinephrine Nevada > Red Rocks

1. Liberty Ridge	Washington > South-W & Tacoma	AI2-3 Steep Snow
2. Upper Exum	Wyoming > Grand Teton NP	5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
3. East Ridge	Wyoming > Wind River Range	5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
4. High Exposure	New York > Gunks	5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
5. Southeast Buttress	California > Yosemite NP	5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
6. Corrugation Corner	California > Lover's Leap	5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
7. Snake Dike	California > Yosemite NP	5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R
8. Moby Grape	New Hampshire > Cannon Cliff	5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
9. The Spirit of Squamish	Canada > British Columbia	5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
10. Epinephrine	Nevada > Red Rocks	5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
11. Flyboys	Washington > Okanogan	5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
12. Regular Northwest Face of H…	California > Yosemite NP	5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a C1
13. The Nose	California > Yosemite NP	5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a C2
14. Casual Route	Colorado > RMNP - Rock	5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
15. Beckey-Chouinard	Canada > Bugaboos	5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
16. Stolen Chimney	Utah > Fisher Towers	5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b A0
17. Positive Vibrations	California > High Sierra	5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
18. The Naked Edge	Colorado > Eldorado Canyon SP	5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
19. The Original Route	Nevada > Red Rocks	5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
20. The Moonlight Buttress (Free)	Utah > Zion NP	5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b

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