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Table of contents
- 1.
Lembert Area
62 in Area
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1.1.
Lembert Dome 54 in Area
- 1.1.1. Northwest Face 14 in Area
- 1.1.2. West Face 14 in Area
- 1.1.3. East Wall 26 in Area
- 1.2. Dog Dome 1 in Area
- 1.3. Puppy Dome 7 in Area
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1.1.
Lembert Dome 54 in Area
- 2. Index by grade
1. Lembert Area 62 routes in Area
- Summary:
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Mostly Rock climbing
Lat / Long: 37.878490, -119.347440
access issues
As of 27/06/22:
-"A reservation will be required to drive into or through Yosemite National Park from May 20 through September 30, 2022, for those driving into the park between 6 am and 4 pm." (note this may occur through a in-park camping or accomodation permit or wilderness/bigwall permit), a permit is NOT required if entering the park outside of these hours. (ref: https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/reservations.htm )
-"As of May 2021, a wilderness permit is required for all overnight big wall climbs. During this pilot, wilderness permits for climbers are free and there are no quotas or limits on the number of permits available." (ref: https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/climbingpermits.htm ). See previous link for details on picking up this permit.
1.1. Lembert Dome 54 routes in Area
- Summary:
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Mostly Rock climbing
Lat / Long: 37.880116, -119.348825
1.1.1. Northwest Face 14 routes in Area
- Summary:
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Rock climbing and Trad climbing
Lat / Long: 37.881400, -119.350382
| Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwest Buttress | 5.9 | ||||
| 2 | ★ Lightweights Don't Scream | 5.10d | ||||
| 3 | ★ Motivated by Food | 5.10a | ||||
| 4 | ★★ Crying Time Again | 5.9 | 450ft | |||
| 5 | ★ Big Boys Don't Cry | 5.10c | ||||
| 6 |
★★ Direct Northwest Face
Walk off the summit. FA: Mark Powell & Beverly Powell, 1962 | 5.10b | 490ft, 4 | |||
| 7 | Booty and the Beach | 5.9 | ||||
| 8 | Interrogation | 5.10b | ||||
| 9 | The Cutting Edge | 5.11a | ||||
| 10 |
★★ Northwest Books
Approach: gear-up at the car park and walk under Lembert Dome. To access the first pitch, follow the first ramp you come to, leading up & right above where you've hiked. Set-up a natural belay next to a tree.
Descent: walk-off right down 3rd and 4th class slabs. FA: Warren Harding & Frank de Saussure, 1954 | 5.6 | 360ft, 2, 1 | |||
| 11 |
★ Beginners' Route
Start on the same ramp as 'Northwest Books', but where it goes up, continue along the ledge system all the way (odd 5th class move) until you pop out on the south side of the dome. Is sometimes used as a descent for 'Northwest Books'. | 5.4 | ||||
| 12 | Mega Bleam | 5.10a | ||||
| 13 | The Hustler | 5.10c | ||||
| 14 | The Dude | 5.10b | ||||
1.1.2. West Face 14 routes in Area
- Summary:
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All Rock climbing
Lat / Long: 37.878529, -119.350854
| Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||||
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| 1 | Never Give Up the Ship | 5.11d | ||||||
| 2 | ★ Man Over Board | 5.10c | ||||||
| 3 | ★ Shoot the Moon | 5.9 | ||||||
| 4 | ★ Lunar Leap | 5.9 | ||||||
| 5 | ★ Double Stuff | 5.10d | ||||||
| 6 | ★ Willie's Hand Jive | 5.11a | ||||||
| 7 | ★ Rawl Drive | 5.10a | ||||||
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| Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||||
| 8 | ★★ Truck n' Drive | 5.9 | ||||||
| 9 | ★★ Cucamonga Honey | 5.10b | ||||||
| 10 |
★ Left Water Crack
Fantastic weird climbing up a water polished stepped wide crack. Take 2 ropes to rap down bolts to the right. | 5.7 R | ||||||
| 11 | ★ Right Water Crack | 5.8 | ||||||
| 12 | ★ Head Rush | 5.10a | ||||||
| 13 | ★ Werner's Wiggle | 5.8 | ||||||
| 14 | Blood Test | 5.7 | ||||||
1.1.3. East Wall 26 routes in Area
- Summary:
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All Rock climbing
Lat / Long: 37.879796, -119.346532
| Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
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| 1 | Names in the Guidebook | 5.10d | ||||
| 2 | Second Choice | 5.7 | ||||
| 3 | ★ Snap Crackle and Pop | 5.10a | ||||
| 4 | ★ Elephant's Massacre | 5.8 | ||||
| 5 | ★ Rad School | 5.9 | ||||
| 6 | ★★ Alive at Leads | 5.7 | ||||
| 7 | Back to the Future | 5.8 | ||||
| 8 | Human Fly Trap | 5.8 | ||||
| 9 | Overexposure | 5.9 | ||||
| 10 | Neophyte | 5.7 | ||||
| 11 | Lips | 5.9 | ||||
| 12 | Tricks are for Kids | 5.10a | ||||
| 13 | ★ Tapwork Orange | 5.8 | ||||
| 14 | Big Dog Hammer | 5.9 | ||||
| 15 | ★ Dos Equis | 5.10a | ||||
| 16 | Middle of the Road | 5.8 | ||||
| 17 | ★ Hired Drill | 5.9 | ||||
| 18 | ★ Rocky Horror | 5.9 | ||||
| 19 | ★ Where the Action Is | 5.10 | ||||
| 20 | ★★ Integration | 5.9 | ||||
| 21 | ★ Fatted Calf | 5.10c | ||||
| 22 | Freakin' | 5.10a | ||||
| 23 | Streakin' | 5.9 | ||||
| 24 | ★ Tweekin' | 5.10a | ||||
| 25 | Time Warp | 5.9 | ||||
| 26 | ★ G-Spot | 5.9 | ||||
1.2. Dog Dome 1 route in Area
- Summary:
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All Rock climbing
Lat / Long: 37.884019, -119.344638
| Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
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| 1 | ★★ North Face Route | 5.8 | ||||
1.3. Puppy Dome 7 routes in Area
- Summary:
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Rock climbing and Trad climbing
Lat / Long: 37.875235, -119.345615
| Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
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| 1 | Achilles | 5.10c | ||||
| 2 | ★★★ Do or Fly | 5.11c | ||||
| 3 | ★★★ Grenade Launcher | 5.12c | ||||
| 4 | ★★★ Horseshoes and Handgrenades | 5.12a | ||||
| 5 | ★★ Puppy Crack | 5.7 | 49ft | |||
| 6 |
★★ Battle of The Bulge
Intimidating face moves on pockets/pin scars at the bottom that need tricams to tame. Crux is pulling the prominent bulge at the top. A hike up and around by Puppy Crack provides access for setting up a top rope. | 5.8 | 90ft | |||
| 7 | ★★ Hand Crack | 5.8 | 40ft | |||
