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Glacier Point Apron Rock Climbing

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Areas in Glacier Point Apron

1. Jericho Wall 5 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5 / 0 / 0 / 6

2. Strange Energy Area 4 / 3 / 5 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 7

3. The Grack Area 17 / 2 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 19

4. Goodrich Pinnacle Area 19 / 4 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 23

5. Monday Morning Slab 6 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6

6. GPA - Right Side 24 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 24

Raker's Roost 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

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Elevation:	5,777 ft	1,761 m
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Access Issue: Rockfall danger higher than usual on Glacier Point Apron Details

According to Yosemite's website in 2016, Glacier Point Apron is open to climbing, but the Park Service does not recommend climbing there due to recent and ongoing rockfall.

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

For right side routes, find a trail from the back of the Upper Pines parking area directly to the base of the wall. 5 minutes.

For the Grack: From the Happy Isles trailhead parking lot walk up the path towards Little Yosemite. After about five minutes you'll see the Nature Center to the right of the trail. Shortly before the Nature Center follow a fairly good path to the right towards the slabs with a sign labeled "Fen". This will take you across wood platforms and up through the forest, follow a drainage left to the base of the wall just right of the Grack. The approach from the trail turn off takes about ten minutes.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Glacier Point Apron

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 978 ● The Grack - Center Trad 3 pitches 3. The Grack Area
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 112 ● Monday Morning Slab, Chouinard C… Trad 5. Monday Morning Slab
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 425 ● Monday Morning Slab, Harry Daley… Trad 2 pitches 5. Monday Morning Slab
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 93 ● Goodrich Pinnacle-Right Side Trad 8 pitches 4. Goodrich Pinnacle…
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R 59 ● The Grack, Marginal Trad 4 pitches 3. The Grack Area
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 141 ● Apron Jam Trad 6. GPA - Right Side
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R 16 ● Coonyard Pinnacle Trad 5 pitches 5. Monday Morning Slab
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 6 ● Hanging Pillar Trad 4. Goodrich Pinnacle…
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 6 ● Day light to Midnight Trad 4 pitches 4. Goodrich Pinnacle…
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 10 ● Green Dream Trad 6. GPA - Right Side
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 403 ● Mr. Natural Trad 6. GPA - Right Side
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 19 ● Galactic Hitchhiker Trad 20 pitches 4. Goodrich Pinnacle…
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c R 39 ● Green Dragon Trad 6. GPA - Right Side
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 63 ● Jericho Wall Free Trad 8 pitches 1. Jericho Wall
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b R 6 ● Hall of Mirrors Trad 16 pitches 4. Goodrich Pinnacle…