Year of the Cat Gully Bouldering
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Elevation: | 8,567 ft | 2,611 m |
GPS: |
33.81373, -116.64993 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
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Page Views: | 21,154 total · 113/month | |
Shared By: | C Miller on Jul 13, 2009 | |
Admins: | Colin Parker, Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes |
Access Issue: Remember to fill out a wilderness permit, even if climbing for the day!
Details
Permits can be acquired at the ranger station on the way to the boulders from the upper Tramway station.
Description
This steep and rocky canyon is bordered on the south by Conquest Ridge and north by Area 51/Deer Canyon and is home to a number of high quality problems worth the hike.
Some of the better problems here include Tetrys (V0), Tetrys Right (V2), iMac (V4), The Distance between Cities (V4), Tooth Fairy (V6), The Matt Hoch Problem (V9) and Year of the Cat (V10).
Some of the better problems here include Tetrys (V0), Tetrys Right (V2), iMac (V4), The Distance between Cities (V4), Tooth Fairy (V6), The Matt Hoch Problem (V9) and Year of the Cat (V10).
Getting There
Approach by hiking through Kung Fu Canyon and passing Conquest Ridge or heading left from the western edge of Shangri-La Valley near the Cube Boulder. Approach time is 25-35 minutes.
Classic Climbing Routes at Year of the Cat Gully
Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
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