Glacier Point Apron

Seasonal Raptor Closures MORE INFO >>> Portions of this area is closed to all visitor use to protect peregrine falcon aeries from March 1 until August 1 of each year or until the young falcons of the current year have fledged. East of Glacier Point Apron. Closure includes all routes above 200 feet from the base of the cliff east of Glacier Point Apron including "A Mother's Lament" to the Illilouette Gorge. For more info, go to: http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/climbingclosures.htm Keeping climbing areas open and conserving the climbing environment

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Description 

At the east end of Yosemite Valley rising up above Happy Isles lies a massive slab of beautiful granite that slopes up towards Glacier Point. This wall has some of the best slab climbing in the valley, and also some of the worst rock fall potential.

In 1999 Peter Terbush was killed by a massive rock fall while his two partners escaped with lacerations.

With that warning in mind Glacier Point offers moderate classic routes with a very short approach, and shouldn't be missed.

Getting There 

From the Happy Isles trailhead parking lot walk up the path towards Little Yosemite. After about five minutes you will see the Nature Center to the right of the trail. Shortly after the Nature Center follow a fairly good path to the right towards the slabs. This will take you up through the forest and rockfall to the base of the wall. The approach from the trail turn off takes about ten minutes.

The Classics

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One of THE all-time 5.10 finger cracks. This single, 110-foot section of fractured granite offers more perfect fingerlocks (on clean stone and in a breathtaking setting) than many climbers will encounter in their life times. This is the sad truth, and lines such as Mr. Natural are among the rewards and privileges of having access to the cradle of American rock climbing.Start the climb by traversing from the sometimes ant-infested tree, first up...[more]   Browse More Classics in CA

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Mike Corbett belaying on the Apron, 1975. Photo by...	Apron Climbing in the 1970s. Photo by Blitzo.	Washington Column, North Dome and Mt. Watkins from...
The Apron in winter	Large rockfall on Glacier Point, fall 2008 as seen...	GP Apron from Snake Dike...
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