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130ft (5.7) Jam up the right-facing dihedral with insecure footholds on slick, polished rock. Belay at the tree.
50ft (3rd class) Scramble up 3rd class to a large manzanita at the base of a wide crack.
80ft (5.6) Wide crack climbing leads to face climbing. Continue up and right to belay at an alcove on a ledge.
130ft (5.5) Easy slab climbing leads to a large ledge.
80ft (5.6) Easy slab climbing on knobs leads to crux liebacking up a flake. Continue up to another large ledge and belay at the tree.
90ft (5.6) Follow the crack up and right. Belay from cracks atop the buttress. A fun 5.8 alternate finish follows the thin flakes and broken cracks up left before traversing back right across the steepest rock directly below the summit.
Walk off descent with short 3rd and 4th class exposure. Retreat earlier by rappelling with 2 ropes or escaping left atop pitch 4.
Pro to 2".
Route history
| Jun 1965 | First free ascent: Yvon Chouinard & Ruth Schneider |
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Warnings
Location
- Lat/Lon: 37.73102, -119.61891
Grade citation
| 5.7 | Assigned grade |
| 5.10a [5.9 - 5.10a] ++ | grAId |
| 5.6 | ★★ Rock Climbing Yosemite's Select |
| 5.6 | ★★ Rock Climbing Yosemite Free Climbs |
| 5.7 | Romain Wacziarg |
| 5.7 | ★★ Yosemite Ultra Classics |
| 5.7, 5.0, 5.6, 5.5, 5.6, 5.6 | ★★★Hard Landin' Brandon |
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Quality
Overall quality 64 from 68 ratings.
Difficulty - 5.7
Based on 2 ratings.
Suggested Grade
Based on 2 ratings.
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Author(s): Shannon Joslin, James Lucas and Kimbrough Moore
Date: 2020
ISBN: 9781735608006
Detailing more than 1,300 boulder problems and packed with personal essays and breathtaking photos, Yosemite Bouldering is a must-have guidebook for anyone climbing in Yosemite.
- Contains detailed descriptions of more than 1,300 boulder problems, including over 400 new problems and 7 new bouldering areas
- Color coded entries and GPS coordinates help you choose and find your problems
- Full-color 1st edition features multiple personal essays and breathtaking climbing photos
Author(s): Erik Sloan
Date: 2020
ISBN: 9781467596916
A selective guidebook describing over 350 big wall routes in Yosemite Valley, covering Ribbon Fall, El Capitan, Camp 4 Wall, Yosemite Falls Wall, Rhombus Wall, Arches Wall, Washington Column, Mt. Watkins, Quarter Dome, Half Dome, Porcelain Wall, Mt. Broderick, Liberty Cap, Panorama Wall, Jericho Wall, FireFall Wall, Glacier Point, 9 O’clock Wall, Sentinel Rock, Lost Brother, The Cathedrals, Wall of Ages, Leaning Tower, Fifi Buttress, and Valley West area.
Author(s): Erik Sloan and Marek Jakubowski
Date: 2018
ISBN: 9781532379284
A selective guidebook describing over 750 of the very best free rock climbing routes in Yosemite Valley, from 5.4 to 5.14 (F3 to F8c), with everything from single pitch routes to 1,000m+ routes on El Cap.
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