Ascents in Tuolumne Meadows

Fell off the bottom once. Bailed off the top once because it’s real scary up there. Then did it.

Some hiking

Much easier than Peace for me.

scrambled then swung, led the runout slab. looked at the topo but didn't really understand how crucial the "0.3' cam" placement was nor how small 0.3in actually is, and also didn't grab wires off partner. wasn't confident about the slick 5.7 slab crux in the sun 8m above my last bolt nor the downclimb to it. eventually took slightly longer but marginally-higher-confidence path to placement out left. rest of the climb was chill.

Happy to have had the route to ourselves except one soloist. Everything I expected from Tuolumne - great protection, stunning views high in the alpine with a proper sense of adventure. Got a little bit confused at the top - probably better to stay right of the summit block? Start early and bring a headlamp (: One of the best days I’ve had in the mountains.

My first route in Tuolumne, 2nd pitch looked polished but did not feel slippery - awkward to place gear tho. 5th pitch is a low angle slab walk to the summit. Fun route with nice views of the lake.

Fantastic slab climbing on some sized edges!

Howling wind sure makes this climb feel extreme. We chose to back off after the first pitch rather then continue.

Hahahahaha classic visiting climbers, we got spooked at the slab with no topo and no gear so we downclimbed the first couple pitches and went home! Apparently we are too chicken for 5.5 slab!

The best hold in the crux broke off 2 yrs ago and is definitely harder now. Might be 14a now??

Fun climb w Erik

We climbed the direct West pillar (10b). What a cool crack line and the 10b is so much fun and well protectable.

Complete traverse from South to North. Especially after the North Summit nice climbing and what a beautiful line. Approach from Bud lake is the shortest.

Awesome climb! Thought it would be a long day but it was fine to solo and simul climb for us and were car to car in 5 hours with some decent amount of faffing and pictures at the summit. Great views of the Sierra's, Half Dome, and Cathedral Peak.

Awesome climb despite the 10,000 people on it... did the 5.7 variant which including a cool corner.

worked out moves and gear; seems feasible to redpoint if I plan ahead and also place less gear

was scared of the roof traverse but eventually got it clean. but despite my best efforts, rope drag got so bad that I could neither move up nor be lowered mid-dihedral, and had to backclean to the roof

Fun, I never expected to be left hip in in the offwidth, but it worked.

Very nice little dome

First ascent after winter, first ascent at altitude. More gardening than climbing, and I bailed after the hard bit in need of air and water.

Weather was threatening rain/snow so we bailed at the base of the south peak. Pretty easy rap with a single 60 m rope.

Busy, even in October.