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Routes: North America: United States: California: Bishop and Eastern Sierra: Mt. Whitney: Mt. Whitney
East Buttress
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| Difficulty | 5.7 |
| Safety Rating | G |
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Onsight ascent by:
Classic
I don't want to detract from this climb, but I actually had more fun on the East Face. I guess E.Buttress seemed more straightforward, less unique pitches on it than the E.Face. Or maybe it's because we 1st climbed E.Face, then Fishhook Arete on Mt. Russell (my fave of the 3), so by day 3, this was just run of the mill :) If you want a really long approach, try hiking the John Muir Trail to the base :-p
Added: 2009-10-15
Routes: North America: United States: California: Bishop and Eastern Sierra: Mt. Whitney: Mt. Whitney
East Face of Mt. Whitney
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| Difficulty | 5.7 |
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More fun than a barrel of monkeys
Stellar exposure and traversing, and of course great history, too! It helped alot to have a partner comfortable with exposure and simul-climbing. On the last defined pitch drawn in SuperTopo, the steep corner crack definitely feels harder than 5.6 to me, both times I've led it. It's easy to find harder variations to the top, as well. Classic reason to love multi-pitch climbs... and for me, what a way to finish the John Muir Trail!!!
Added: 2009-10-15
Routes: North America: United States: California: Bishop and Eastern Sierra: Mt. Russell: South Face
Fishhook Arete
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| Difficulty | 5.9 |
| Safety Rating | G |
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Spectacular arete; freezing cold
You can see this beautiful, distinct, golden J-shaped line from the top of Whitney - it's exciting! Even though we timed it to get to the base with sun, it was still extremely cold all day, due to the wind. The cruxes were short and felt easier than 5.9 to me (except maybe the 2nd crux - there are 3, according to SuperTopo - was awkward), but I was just so glad to be moving and climbing on that gorgeous rock. A spectacular finish to the John Muir Trail!!!
Added: 2009-10-15
Routes: North America: United States: California: Yosemite National Park: Yosemite Valley: Five Open Books: Five Open Books
Selaginella
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| Difficulty | 5.8 |
| Safety Rating | G |
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better than I'd remembered
some great continuous crack climbing!
Added: 2009-10-15
Routes: North America: United States: California: Yosemite National Park: Yosemite Valley: Five Open Books: Five Open Books
The Caverns
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| Difficulty | 5.8 |
| Safety Rating | G |
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I had fun
beautiful location, views to half dome & lost arrow spire. otherwise, what chugar said :)
Added: 2009-10-15
Routes: North America: United States: California: Yosemite National Park: Yosemite Valley: El Capitan: El Cap Base Routes
Little John Left
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| Difficulty | 5.10b |
| Safety Rating | G |
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Top Rope ascent by:
good wide practice
The direct start has good clean, 5.10 liebacking and/or fingers (this might be part of the 1st pitch of Hardly Pinnacle?). The top was excellent for practicing offwidth: chicken wings, hand stacks, and hand-fist stacks for me. Longer than 60m rope needed to TR (done after rappelling down from Little John Right)
Added: 2009-10-15
Routes: North America: United States: California: Yosemite National Park: Yosemite Valley: El Capitan: El Cap Base Routes
Little John Right
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| Difficulty | 5.8 |
| Safety Rating | G |
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yosemite 5.8
Great variety on this climb, both crack & face, linked in 2 pitches w/ 60m. Unfortunately, my tooth also shattered as I was leading the 2nd pitch, as the rope drag exploded my front left #10 (it was already weakened from a root canal) as I was pulling up to clip. It was a little distracting, choking up & spitting out bone shrapnel the rest of the crack.
Added: 2009-10-15
Routes: North America: United States: California: Yosemite National Park: Yosemite Valley: Cathedral Rocks: Rocks: Middle Cathedral Rock: East Buttress
Fifty Crowded Variation
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| Difficulty | 5.10a |
| Safety Rating | PG13 |
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Beautiful
Gorgeous location, stunning views of El Cap. 6 pitches with a 70m. 70m also made the raps down go in 2. Dry, mellow descent. Could've brought a single rack, maybe double on smaller to hand sizes. Perfect autumn day in both sun & shade. At least 7 parties on it, on a Friday... passed the party in front via this variation.
Added: 2009-10-15
