Ascents in Cathedral Rocks

A great last route of the trip. I'll be back

Does it count as a clean send if you undergrip on mega jugs on a 5.8 then fall 2m onto a ledge standing and your belayer doesn't even notice?

Sick Yosemite intro - p6 was the scariest thing I've ever led, 2 pitons and one worthwhile cam placement over 30m of traversing while still not totally trusting the granite smears - the handholds were the equivalent of pulling on a stale arnotts lemon crisp at points.

Felt like I went through a footwork class over 10 pitches and it finally started to click by the end. Shit's rough in the valley.

Linked 1/2, 3/4, 7-8.5 then ran out of rope.

Snow covering the first 3m. Started on top of the snow bank

Such a fun route! Got to lead every pitch except the last which Andy did. Between wet rock and crowds it took us 4 attempts to get on this thing however I am glad we persisted as it's worth it.

the most in over my head i've been. had (mostly) mentally prepared for the approach, adventurous/old-school style, steepness, offwidth, but not the squeeze chimneys, nor the exposed bottomless #5/#6 crux. led about the first half of p3; was a terrified gumby; Owen was a total champ.

back at cars 2:45am. brought and placed both #5s; a #6 may have been useful if not completely necessary, but neither of us have one anymore for the exact same reason :p

Very good Route!

Heaps of chossy rock to look out for though

Made me feal a bit that I was climbing in the mountains...

We linked 3-4 easy

And 7-8 in a mega 70m long pitch

I would suggest not linking 1 with 2

The start of 2 can be a bit commiting, Nicer to have the belayer next to you, to stop you for decking

We aided the bolted pitch

Could have been fun to try climb it, but not fun if we wasted that time and got caught out in the dark for the last couple of pitches

Especially when you need to do 12Raps to get out Rumor has it to better Rap that do the walk off..

Fair for the grade in Yosemite, but in squamish this could easily be a 10b/c!

The flake after the bolt ladder and pitch ten were may favorite bits but nearly every pitch was fantastic.

So good!! P1/2 & 3/4 link nicely. Stoked to onsight the 10c slab and be rewarded with fun roof moves and beautiful flake to the anchor. Rapped down. Great day out.

Classic fun

What a climb! Yosemite keeps on delivering. Every pitch is fantastic. P2 fingers was 👌 P3 roof was amazing and P4 double crack 🤤 Shade from mid morning. Another must do.

Pulled on one piece through off width Crux

Amazing route, every pitch a blast

Did the nice 10a face variation. Good route with some loose rock. Make sure you finde the rappel route.

Really nice route! In the shade after 10/11 am.

lap to clean and to see how far off a redpoint feels. it's all there knowing the moves, would just need to not slip or screw up

varied, long, pretty good. three spots where I needed to sit and figure out what to do.

sustained layback crux, would be hard placing gear