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All Locations > California > Yosemite Nation… > Yosemite Valley > Yosemite Falls… > Five Open Books > First Tier > The Caverns (5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c)
John Hoffman working on the second pitch of this interesting climb.
ID 107908400 ·
Fun lieback moves on pitch 1
Route showing The Caverns to Selaginella. About 8 pitches of 5.8 featuring hand cracks, off-width, and face climbing.
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John Ely
Nov 27, 2012
“John Hoffman working on the second pitch of this interesting climb. ”  

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Gordy Ainsleigh
Auburn, California
Gordy Ainsleigh   Auburn, California
OMG! John Hoffman... One of the climbing gods of Donner Summit in days gone by. I'm following in his footsteps again, climbing on Social Security, and planning to do this climb this summer. Oh, for the good old days when I could lead 5.11c and John could make me look like an awkward bumbler! And here we are in our Medicare years, climbing 5.8 and having a glorious time of it! Apr 9, 2015

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Elli on the first pitch of The Caverns.
In "The Caverns" on pitch 3
Fun lieback moves on pitch 1
John Hoffman working on the second pitch of this interesting climb.
Route showing The Caverns to Selaginella. About 8 pitches of 5.8 featuring hand cracks, off-width, and face climbing.
Five Open Books (photo stolen from Mike Morley - Thanks Mike!). Topo shows the classic The Caverns (5.8) to Selaginella (5.8). Eight pitches of 5.8 featuring liebacks, face climbing, off-width, finger cracks, & hand cracks. Pretty much everything you got!