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Phobos/Diemos Cliff

Submitted By: Josh Janes on Sep 21, 2006
Administrator: Greg Opland
Elevation: 8,300 feet
Latitude: 37.8445  Longitude: -119.4476 
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Description 

This warm, south-facing cliff band is home to a few steep, classic crack climbs. These include Phobos (5.9+), Diemos (9+), Blues Riff (5.11b/c) and Goldfinger (12a).


Getting There 

The cliff sits just east of Tenaya Lake and the huge Moutaineer's/Harlequin Dome complex. It is directly across from Pywiak Dome. Parking can be found directly below the dome at a small pulloff, or in the main Tenaya Lake parking lot.

The approach up to the cliff is a grunt. The trail is well-marked however. Allow 45 minutes.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Phobos/Diemos Cliff:
Phobos   5.9+     Trad, 3 pitches, 275 feet   
Blues Riff   5.11b/c     Trad, 2 pitches, 250 feet   
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Phobos 5.9+  CA : Yosemite National Park : ... : Phobos/Diemos Cliff
Phobos is the sustained, three pitch climb on the left end of the cliff. It is reported to be the better quality of the two climbs for which the wall is named.P1: Climb up a crack to a left-facing corner and roof system. Pull through the roof with strenuous stems and jams -- there's usually fixed gear here -- and continue up to an uncomfortable belay in the crack system. 5.9+P2: Climb the steep, twin cracks to another belay. 5.9P3: Continue s...[more]   Browse More Classics in CA