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Lower Cathedral West Rock Climbing
Routes in Lower Cathedral West
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Bridalveil Falls East T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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Gash T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Groom's Variation, The T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b A0 |
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Overhang Bypass T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Overhang Overpass T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a |
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Spectacle S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a |
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Too Many Darts (Free Ascent) T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c |
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| Elevation: | 4,517 ft |
| GPS: |
37.71841, -119.64657 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
| Page Views: | 66,184 total · 333/month |
| Shared By: | George Bell on Feb 5, 2007 · Updates |
| Admins: | Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes |
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Details
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Ongoing Issues:
Yosemite National Park climbing closures and conditions.
Yosemite National Park has yearly closures for Peregrine Falcon Protection March 1- July 15.
Always check the Yosemite website Peregrine Closure page at nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/… for the most current details and park alerts, and to learn more about the peregrine falcon, and how closures help it survive. This page also shares closures and warning due to current fires, smoke, etc.
Ongoing Issues:
Yosemite National Park climbing closures and conditions.
Yosemite National Park has yearly closures for Peregrine Falcon Protection March 1- July 15.
Always check the Yosemite website Peregrine Closure page at nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/… for the most current details and park alerts, and to learn more about the peregrine falcon, and how closures help it survive. This page also shares closures and warning due to current fires, smoke, etc.
Description
This huge 600 foot high crag is often forgotten in the shadow of its even larger brothers: Middle and Higher Cathedral. Nevertheless, it contains several worthwhile routes, and in fact if this crag were in Florida there would be books written about it. Beggar's Buttress is Hans Florine's favorite climb (see the book "Fifty Favorite Climbs" by Mark Kroese). At a slightly easier grade, the East Buttress is worth doing. Overhang Bypass is an amazing 5.7 route with lots of history but a rather involved approach.
A dark, forbidding slot "the Gunsight" separates Lower Cathedral and Middle Cathedral. This serves as a descent route from the summit, involving a few rappels normally.
A dark, forbidding slot "the Gunsight" separates Lower Cathedral and Middle Cathedral. This serves as a descent route from the summit, involving a few rappels normally.
Classic Climbing Routes at Lower Cathedral West
Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
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