Ascent Notes for: Yankee Clipper (13) - 5.10b Average Rating : 4.75/5

FUN!!!Onsight 13 pitch

A super long but super mild climb. Basically, just two 10b pitches (a few thin moves) and you're pretty much doing 5.9 or less the rest of the time. Move fast and enjoy the views. We didn't do the final 12a pitch.

crux is definitely thin section on 3rd pitch otherwise, just straight forward climbing.

Up to about pitch 6

Climbed with Tom Mcfadden 2005 Thanksgiving Mexico trip

great sustained multi-. look out for loose rock, especially at belay station #5 - the rope knocked one loose and hit me in the backpack 100 feet below while following on that pitch.

Mild route

it is very enjoyable since the climbing is not that hard. Took us 4 hours to get under the two last bonus pitches. Tried the 14th pitch but there is a bail out biner at the last bolt. It was really really hot...Lead pitch 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 & 12 - sort of bailout on pitch 10 at the last bolt (didn't feel like taking a fall and twisting my ankle 1000ft up there) Boris lead 1, 3, 5, 7 & bail out on 13 at the last bolt

Started late in the day, hung out on the 3rd class to let the mid-day heat dissipate. Finished the route real quick into the shade at the summit. 2 bonus pitches will have to wait for another day.

They say the last two pitches are a bonus...after 13 pitches, getting down in one peice is a bonus..a 5.12a pitch as a bonus???