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Little Cottonwood Canyon
Riverside
Surprise v8

Surprise v8

4.3
(62)
Start on climb left sidepull and right sloper rail then climb the overhanging sloper arete to an exciting surprise finish
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Hiram Maynez
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Recent Ascents for Surprise v8

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DANIEL FREED
@DanyLongLegz
Tall guy beta! Still felt hard for v8
★ 4(v8, Solid)
5.1.2026
STEPHEN MOULTON
@SteveM
(v8, Solid)
5.1.2026
WILL CLAYTON
@wilverine7
Hands down the most sessions I’ve spent on a climb. Somehow also one of the easier classic 8s in the canyon?? Feels good to close this one out.
★ 4(v8, Solid)
4.25.2026
THEO ZIMMER
@BilboBaggins122
★ 4(v8, Solid)
4.15.2026
ANDREW COOPER
@Coooop
(v8, Solid)
3.28.2026
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