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Cardinal Pinnacle


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Submitted By: Darshan Ahluwalia on Sep 21, 2006
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Cardinal Pinnacle as seen from the road. Hike up ...


Description 

A 400-500 foot granite crag nestled on a rocky mountainside in the foothills of the Sierras. The rock is granite and very clean. The routes are characterized by steep and exposed splitter crack climbing in one of the coolest locations near Bishop.


Getting There 

From downtown Bishop, take W. Line Street (rt. 168 west) towards the Sierras. After 20 miles or so, gaining substantial elevation, you'll come to the small community of Aspendell. The Pinnacle can be seen from here up on the left side of the road, perched on the mountainside about a half mile past Aspendell. Park below the talus on the side of the road.



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Mitch Musci stems in a nice opposing corner in the middle of pitch 1, just before the crux

West Face 5.10a  CA : Sierra Eastside : ... : Cardinal Pinnacle
A brilliant introduction to the Pinnacle...4 pitches total featuring some great climbing on immaculate, clean sierra granite. Joins up with 'Cucumbers' near the beginning of pitch 3 (pitch 2 of 'Cucumbers') The first pitch of 'Cucumbers' can be rapped and/or toproped by building an anchor on a good ledge 30 feet to the right of the third pitch belay station of 'The West Face'. We rapped off our gear, pulled ropes and led the first pitch of 'Cu...[more]


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The Pinnacle

BETA PHOTO: The Pinnacle

Looking up at Cardinal Pinnacle.  A proud crag.  Photo by Kia Ravanfar.

BETA PHOTO: Looking up at Cardinal Pinnacle. A proud crag. P...

Cardinal Pinnacle.<br />Photo by Blitzo.

Cardinal Pinnacle.
Photo by Blitzo.


Closer shot of Cardinal Pinnacle.

BETA PHOTO: Closer shot of Cardinal Pinnacle.

Caroline nearing the top of p-1, 'West Face'

Caroline nearing the top of p-1, 'West Face'

Elizabeth passing around the crux on p-2, 'West Face'

Elizabeth passing around the crux on p-2, 'West Fa...

Caroline on the amazing pitch 3. (p-2 of Cucumbers)

Caroline on the amazing pitch 3. (p-2 of Cucumbers...

Elizabeth on  p-4.

Elizabeth on p-4.

View of the pinnacle from Lake Sabrina

View of the pinnacle from Lake Sabrina

After you are done climbing if you continue up the road a short ways you come upon this nice view, also they have a small cafe at a fishing lodge along the water, just in case you were hungry.

After you are done climbing if you continue up the...

The top of the Pinnacle from the east

The top of the Pinnacle from the east

Cardinal Pinnacle - North Face

Cardinal Pinnacle - North Face

Some dude rapping off the Pinnacle

Some dude rapping off the Pinnacle


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By veedublvr
From: ?, Ca
Aug 28, 2008

I seem to remember there being a fun 4-5 pitch 5.6 or 5.7 on this peak. Does anyone have any beta on that?