Swan Slab  Photos:  Recent | Best | Popular Lat, Long:  37.745, -119.5999 Map Page Views:  22,453. Good page? (1 like)    Administrators:  M.Morley, Sam Vanderhyden, Tom Erickson Submitted By:  M.Morley on Jul 13, 2006 Make this area a Favorite What's New   Print a Mini-Guide with routes Add Route  Add Photo  Add Comment  Add Event  Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 81° | 46° 81° | 48° 84° | 50° 88° | 54° 91° | 59°

Fifi Buttress To Close! MORE INFO >>> The following areas are 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: Fifi Buttress Immediately west of Leaning Tower. Closure includes all routes on Fifi Buttress. This information is a public crowdsourcing effort between the Access Fund, and Mountain Project. You should confirm closures, restrictions, and/or related dates. Keeping climbing areas open and conserving the climbing environment

BETA PHOTO: Swan Slab, from Oak Tree Flake on the far left to [...

Description 

Swan Slab is a very popular area with zero approach and an abundance of short, moderate routes. It is south-facing and gets sun almost all day long. Most of the routes are easily top-roped, making it extremely popular for guided groups. Count on crowds.

Getting There 

Park either at Yosemite Lodge (across the street), Camp 4, or Lower Yosemite Falls. All the routes are about 100 feet north of the road.

The Classics

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Bay Tree Crack 5.6  CA : Yosemite National Park : ... : Swan Slab

A great addition to the Oak Tree Flake or Grant's Crack. Climb the stacked blocks off the ledge at the top of the for mentioned climbs. Pass the bay tree, and proceed into the finger crack. Continue up the right arching crack which turns into mostly tight hands (5.6). There is a medium sized rock at the top with an old bolt in it. Belay here....[more]   Browse More Classics in CA

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"Swanabe", above Swan Slab. Photo by Blitzo.	Bouldering near Swan Slab. Photo by Blitzo.	my dog Savo