We thought she was on the standard route at the time, but the lichen on the face above the roof (and the 5.7 climbing) convinced us we made a wrong turn.

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We thought she was on the standard route at the time, but the lichen on the face above the roof (and the 5.7 climbing) convinced us we made a wrong turn.

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Beginning the P3 crux.

The variation was pretty good, and recommended if you want something harder than 5.4.

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Denis O'Connor

Apr 17, 2006

“We thought she was on the standard route at the time, but the lichen on the face above the roof (and the 5.7 climbing) convinced us we made a wrong turn.”

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final pitch traversing under the roof to belay ledge

Start of YYYY

Jim Hoste on the final pitch traverse of Yum Yum Yab Yum. May 2017.

Tricia at the start.

Approaching the top of P2

Dustin pulling up the 5.7 exit. Heads up to the small pine, then traverses right into the notch.

On the traverse of the last pitch looking North to the Trapps.

Looking down at the 4th belay on YYYY (doing it in 4 pitches reduced rope drag)

Clearing the roof on a variation of P3.

Jen taking in the exposure on the final pitch.

Leading the wild left traverse of Yum Yum Yab Yum

The left facing corner on P1.

Looking up the start of P2. There are right-facing and left-facing flakes leading up to the small roof and crack before the move to climber's left.

Chilling out after the fun traverse on p3! Extend those draws, folks!

P3 Traverse on Yum Yum Yab Yum

The traverse after the crux (unless you head up early, in which case the crux is still to come).

Beginning the P3 crux.

We thought she was on the standard route at the time, but the lichen on the face above the roof (and the 5.7 climbing) convinced us we made a wrong turn.

The variation was pretty good, and recommended if you want something harder than 5.4.

Looking back along the traverse on P3.

Mike at the belay ledge below P3.

Ryan pulling the overhang on the optional 5.7 exit to the YYYY traverse.

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