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Swan Slab Rock Climbing

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Routes in Swan Slab

5.6 Chimney Above Grant's T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
Aid Route T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
Bay Tree Crack T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
Bobcat Crack T,TR 5.1 2 6 II 7 MD 2a
Claude's Delight T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
Funge on Munge T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
Goat for it T,TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
Grant's Crack T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
Hanging Flake T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
Lena's Lieback T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
Oak Tree Crack T,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
Oak Tree Flake T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
Penelope's Problem T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
Penthouse Cracks T,TR 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
Pin Scar Seams T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
Seamilicious TR 5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
Swan Slab Chimney T 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
Swan Slab Gully T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
Swan Slab Squeeze T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
Ugly Duckling T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b R
Unknown Arete T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13
Unnamed Crack T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
Unnamed Crack (the other one) T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
Unnamed Face Route TR 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
Unnamed Thin Crack TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
Unnamed flared crack / boulder problem TR 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
V-Crack T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
West Slabs TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
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Elevation: 4,005 ft
GPS: 37.745, -119.6 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
Page Views: 56,021 total · 383/month
Shared By: M. Morley on Jul 13, 2006
Admins: M. Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer suchoski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes
Access Issue: Yosemite National Park has yearly closures for Peregrine Falcon Protection March 1- July 15 Details

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.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Swan Slab

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 62
● Bay Tree Crack
Trad
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 235
● Swan Slab Gully
Trad 3 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 165
● Penelope's Problem
Trad
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 111
● Claude's Delight
Trad 2 pitches
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 38
● Pin Scar Seams
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 284
● Grant's Crack
Trad, TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 166
● Lena's Lieback
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 14
● 5.6 Chimney Above Grant's
Trad 2 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 101
● Unnamed Thin Crack
TR
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 7
● Goat for it
Trad, TR
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 46
● Penthouse Cracks
Trad, TR
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b R
 6
● Ugly Duckling
Trad 2 pitches
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 46
● Seamilicious
TR
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 98
● Aid Route
Trad 2 pitches
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Bay Tree Crack
 62
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad
● Swan Slab Gully
 235
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad 3 pitches
● Penelope's Problem
 165
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
● Claude's Delight
 111
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 2 pitches
● Pin Scar Seams
 38
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
● Grant's Crack
 284
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, TR
● Lena's Lieback
 166
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
● 5.6 Chimney Above Grant's
 14
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 2 pitches
● Unnamed Thin Crack
 101
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a TR
● Goat for it
 7
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad, TR
● Penthouse Cracks
 46
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, TR
● Ugly Duckling
 6
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b R Trad 2 pitches
● Seamilicious
 46
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b TR
● Aid Route
 98
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad 2 pitches
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Swan Slab, from [[105997635]] on the far left to [[105988273]] on the far right (around corner). The climbers to the left of center are toproping the [[105998963]] just right of [[105841126]].
Swan Slab, from Oak Tree Flake on the far left…
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Bouldering near Swan Slab.<br> Photo by Blitzo.
Bouldering near Swan Slab. Photo by Blitzo.
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Right offf trail
Right offf trail
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my dog Savo
my dog Savo
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"Swanabe", above Swan Slab.<br> Photo by Blitzo.
"Swanabe", above Swan Slab. Photo by Blitzo.
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Isaiah Foulks
Monterey
Isaiah Foulks   Monterey
Left a sling with a locking Carabiner on the big oak tree for the first pitch of swan slab Gully / Penelope's problem hanging flake. Seen way too many people Rappel off the tree and drag the naked rope around it please remember that that's not healthy for the tree and for such a popular place it would surely lead to its death most untimely. Sling was left yesterday. Oct 6, 2017
Jonathan Bright
Jonathan Bright  
Arrived at 7:30 am on a Thursday in June.
Still a few parking spots left near the Lodge and theater, and plenty more further away.
Shady and no one climbing yet. Guides started showing up with new climbers around 9 am. Later in the day sun came out, more climbers showed up (but not enough that it felt "crowded"). Sun made some of the rock painfully hot.
There were a few mosquitoes. Jul 7, 2018

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