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North America
Nutcracker
Stolen Chimney
Ellingwood Arete
Disappointment Cleaver / Ingraham Glacier Route
Southwest Ridge, Canada
Jamapa Glacier, Mexico

Rest of the World
Normal Route, Kenya
Frontier Ridge, France
Cuillin Ridge, Scotland
South Face, Italy

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GORP Top Ten
Climbs for Novices
By Cameron M. Burns

North America
1.Nutcracker, CA
2.Stolen Chimney, UT
3.Ellingwood Arete, CO
4.Disappointment Cleaver / Ingraham Glacier
Route, WA
5.Southwest Ridge, Canada
6.Jamapa Glacier, Mexico



The Rest of the World
7.Normal Route, Kenya
8.Frontier Ridge, France
9.Cuillin Ridge, Scotland
10.South Face, Italy


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