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Bill Roehrich climbing Serenity Crack in Yosemite Valley.<br> <br> Photo by Chris Vultaggio
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Following P1 of Serenity Crack
This should be the new "first piece" for anyone concerned about the 30ft runout, as you can bring that down to 20. Location is just above the horizontal seam on L side, at approx 20ft (10ft below the traditional "first piece" #1 at the hand crack section)
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chris vultaggio
Jan 7, 2009
“Bill Roehrich climbing Serenity Crack in Yosemite Valley.

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Serenity crack
Clark Eising on P1.<br> <br> Photo by Steve Cox
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Looking down p1, Serenity crack
Serenity Crack<br> Photo by Richard Shore
Climbing the wild pin scars.
I would rate these 9/10 placements. If you don't have totems, a .5/.75 offset cam will likely work where the green totem is located. This is at 20ft mark, so basically makes the pitch safe, IMO.
Tom inspects the crack for signs of serenity as he nears the end of pitch 2. <br> <br> March 2010
Two ways to rap from Serenity top of p3 with a single 60m rope. <br> 1. Simplest is to rap down using (3) and (2), but then use E2 and E1 to climber's left. <br> Problem: (2) at end of p2 Serenity is often occupied. <br> 2. R7 - R12
Deb at the crux, June 2016. Dang that stuck cam!
Looking down upon the first pitch
Rap route to the East of Serenity. Better than rapping on top of parties coming up from below. Go up to Sunset ledge and walk over to them.