Ascents in Yosemite National Park

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.

Incredible

was going to TRS after partner for serenity bailed, but ran into some humans who kindly offered a belay. tied in three times, got more efficient, probably within a move or two of getting my butt into the crack. bruised but not unhappy with how that went for a first day

led p1+p3, slipped off trying to bicep curl the roof crux at max reach. possibly easier if you don't fill the roof crack with cams

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

Wow, tough start on a hot sunny day. Don't forget to douse yourself in deet, the mosquitoes were swarming in late June

First multipitch Trad climb, with Nathan, Tom and Michael. 7 pitches. Loved it.

enjoyable and cruisy on TR; problem section was fine as steep jam without gear/rope in the way or a ledge to think about

nervous on 5.9 part due to proximity to ground but got through it, then two slightly ledgy falls from steep 5.8 hands section: a fumbled downclimb retreat, then (probably sensibly) backing off trying it as a greasy layback without more gear or enough stability to bump gear. ankle was already a bit cranky; promised Cody the remainder could be stitched up and he kindly agreed to finish the lead with more gear

had just enough gear for redirects to get a rope down the first two pitches from the deviations anchor. so good: full body wrestle in p1 (complete with gear sling for the full experience as I wanted to stitch the traverse up more) then bomber foot jam/calf lock + smear + forearm bar/butterfly shuffle for type 1 fun. keen to scramble around and lead p2 next time if I can get the gear together

tried heading back in late arvo. trailhead ~6pm, started climbing 7:10pm, linked p1 and p2 as ~68m megapitch for daylight reasons, about 20min to lead each pitch. was slightly terrified in initial pinscars ('yes I'm aware that I'm now soloing') and blindly placing a #0.5 underfoot by feel. ran out everything that wasn't cruxy, drag wasn't too horrendous. scramble and talus in dark, at carpark 9:59pm. such a quality line, totally worth it

after trying to drive to glacier point apron and getting accidentally booted out of the valley loop after 1h45, long weekends are fun

just followed what looked interesting. slightly crumbly but good. I can see myself coming here for slab mileage when solo as there's so many variants, and also trying to move quickly will be a challenge