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rm
Apr 27, 2006, 4:41 AM
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My friend and I are planning on doing Yosemite’s East Buttress of Middle Cathedral Rock at the beginning of June. From what I have read off of other forums, you can link pitches 1+2 and pitches 3+4 with a 60m rope. I was wondering if it is possible to link up the belay at the top of pitch number 6 by going up the 50 Crowded Variation and passing up the optional belay? I read one post that said the belay at the top of pitch number 6 could be linked up when climbing the original route “if the belayer was willing to unclip and walk over 10ft to the start of the bolt ladder.” Since the original route goes left before going right, it makes sense that the additional rope needed to link the belay would be present because the 50 Crowded Variation only goes right. I wanted to know if anyone had done this or if some one who has climbed the route thinks this is possible. Take care,
Ronnie Munoz
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fear
Apr 27, 2006, 5:20 AM
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www.supertopo.com.... Ask there.
I don't remember the exact details but we did both variations. I think if you stay to the right on the Crowded variation(much better IMO), you should be able to easily reach... If not there's an alternative bolted belay that you could downclimb easily back to.
-Fear
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rm
Apr 28, 2006, 11:54 PM
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Hey fear, thanks for the suggestion. I went over to Supertopo.com and asked my question there. I thought I would post up the links to the information I got from over there. That way is some one has the same question and does a search or visits the regions route database, they can get the beta. Here is what the guys over at Supertopo.com had to say:
http://www.supertopo.com/...html?topic_id=185792
I did a search there and I found this post as well:
http://www.supertopo.com/....html?topic_id=17180
No decision yet. My partner and I will most likely try and link the pitches if the drag is not bad. I will post up the results after the climb. Take care,
Ronnie Munoz
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fear
May 1, 2006, 2:02 AM
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Also for East Butt...
Get there before first light or you'll be behind stacks of gumbies.
-Fear
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nthusiastj
May 1, 2006, 4:11 AM
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I can say that 1+2 link easily. The drag is bad, but most of the rock is loose so you don't place much anyway.
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