The Secret

Cirith Ungol

This adventurous climb wraps around the right side of The Secret. It has varied movement and expects you to have mastered many different techniques.

7b+
King Line
First AscentDiegosg18Apr 12, 2026
First RedpointManInAWhiteSuitSep 3, 2026
First Clean AscentN/AN/A
Chalk Record7by ManInAWhiteSuit
Speed RecordOpenby Open
1Ascents
1Redpoints

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Route Info

Start to the right boundary of The Secret; right past the first ice wall you can climb. You can start in the lower platform and continue up or start on the platform slightly above it (honestly not much of a difference except a little more climbing). Make your way up hugging that wall as seen in the images.

There are good holds but several are in uncomfortable angles that can tire Aava out quickly so move carefully. First crux is around this area (the clump of red arrows above the huge clump of red arrows). Continue up until you reach a diagonal ledge to walk on. The adjacent wall has several finger holds scattered across that wall that you can use to make you way up to the edge of the large platform.

Avoid climbing onto it!

Make your way around the edge of the platform. There are some great holds and cracks to traverse . Move especially carefully as the cracks look solid, but Aava got quite unstable for me there for some reason, so stay attentive. Once at the end of the edge of the platform, make your way up the staggered ledges (shown in the last image). There are some good holds hidden in the snow that’s covering these ledges. Final stretch is an arete that ends in a small platform.

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