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East Face

Submitted By: Blitzo on Oct 19, 2006
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BETA PHOTO: Sugarloaf-East Face.
Photo by Blitzo.



Description 

This face offers some exceptional climbs including "Grand Illusion".


Getting There 

Head up and right from the base of the rock.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for East Face:
Harding's Chimney   5.7     Trad, 435 feet   
Scheister   5.7     Trad, 3 pitches, 300 feet   
Lurch   5.8     Trad   
Morticia   5.9     Trad, 1 pitch, 100 feet   
Farley   5.9     Trad, 1 pitch, 80 feet   
Dominion   5.10a     Trad, 1 pitch, 120 feet   
Blue Velvet   5.10c     Trad, Sport, 1 pitch, 100 feet   
The Fracture   5.10d     Trad   
Taurus   5.11b     Trad, 1 pitch, 80 feet   
Grand Illusion   5.13b     Trad   
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Featured Route For East Face
Bill Price on "Grand Illusion".<br />Photo by Blitzo.

Grand Illusion 5.13b  CA : Tahoe Vicinity : ... : East Face
Originally this climb was the third pitch of "The Fracture" and climbed on aid, but in 1979, Tony Yaniro freed this demanding route producing what at the time was the hardest climb in the world.There has been some controversy as to what was the first 5.13. This was climbed in 1979, and recorded as the first 5.13. Yosemite's "Phoenix" was climbed in 1977 which would make that the first 5.13. Whatever!This starts in an alcove and the route is obvio...[more]   Browse More Classics in CA