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DescriptionYosemite Valley is THE PLACE for many rock climbers. A literal mecca for climbers across the globe, the crags and walls of "The Valley" see thousands of climber-days in the course of a year. During the height of the season, it's typical to hear climbers on El Capitan yelling back and forth in English, German, Japanese, Russian and many other languages. In this one place, many factors come together to form a nearly perfect arena for rock climbing; mild weather, beautiful scenery, and incredible granite walls perfectly suited to climbing. On a rest day, visit the many tremendous waterfalls, hike some of the beautiful trails, and breathe in one of the most incredible places in the entire country. Getting ThereYosemite Valley can be reached from the west, south or east via highways 120 (west), 140, 41 or 120 via Tioga Pass. The Tioga Pass drive through Tuolumne Meadows from the east side is normally closed from sometime in the fall through mid to late May due to snowfall. Weather
The ClassicsMountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Yosemite Valley:
Midnight Lightning V8 Boulder Camp 4 Bouldering
Snake Dike 5.7 R Trad, 8 pitches, 2000 feet, Grade III Half Dome
Bishops Terrace 5.8 Trad, 1 pitch, 150 feet Church Bowl
Nutcracker 5.8 Trad, 5 pitches, 500 feet Manure Pile Buttress (aka R...
Central Pillar of Frenzy 5.9 Trad, 5 pitches Middle Cathedral Rock
The Nose 5.9 C2 Trad, Aid, Grade VI El Capitan
Salathe Wall 5.9 C2 R Trad, Aid, 35 pitches, 3500 feet, Grade VI El Capitan
Reed's Pinnacle-Direct Route 5.10a Trad Reed's Pinnacle Area
Steck-Salathe 5.10- Trad, 15 pitches Sentinel Rock
Royal Arches 5.10a/b Trad, 15 pitches Royal Arches
Sons of Yesterday 5.10a/b Trad, 6 pitches Royal Arches
East Buttress 5.10b Trad, 9 pitches, 1200 feet El Capitan
Lunatic Fringe 5.10c Trad, 1 pitch, 140 feet Reed's Pinnacle Area
Outer Limits 5.10c Trad, 2 pitches, 190 feet The Cookie Cliff
East Buttress 5.10c Trad, 11 pitches, 1100 feet, Grade IV Middle Cathedral Rock
Serenity Crack 5.10d PG13 Trad, 3 pitches Royal Arches
Astroman 5.11c Trad, 10 pitches, 1000 feet, Grade IV Washington Column
The North Face 5.11c Trad, 8 pitches The Rostrum
Separate Reality 5.12a Trad, 1 pitch, 50 feet Wildcat Falls & Above the C...
Regular Northwest Face of Half Dome 5.12a/b Trad, 23 pitches, 2200 feet, Grade VI Half Dome
Featured Route For Yosemite Valley
 Five and Dime is the classic and namesake climb for this crag. It is a strenuous crack that takes a wide ranges of gear, from small to off hands. The crux revolves around a strange pod midway up, followed by difficult finger locks and finishes with a burly hand to large-hand sized crack. The gear is solid throughout, and if you are solid too then you should do well on this one. ...[more] Browse More Classics in CA
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