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Grand Illusion

Name: Grand Illusion
Rating: 4.0

5.13b/c YDS 8a+ French 29 Ewbanks X- UIAA 30 ZA E7 6c British

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	Beast of Burden S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Bird Man T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Blue Velvet S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Captain Fingers T 5.12c/d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Crushed Velvet T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Dominion T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	East Chimney T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	East Face, The T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Eastern Bloc S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Falcon, The S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Fang-Left Side, The T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Farley T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Fracture, The T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Gallows Pole (direct) T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Grand Illusion T 5.13b/c 8a+ 29 X- 30 E7 6c
	Hanging Jugs T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Harding's Chimney T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R
	Lady Luck T R
	Lurch T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R
	Mamushka T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Marky Marc T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Mini Illusion, The S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Monkey Flower T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Morticia T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Nearly T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Opus 7 S 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
	Over the Edge T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c X
	Pinch a Loaf S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Poodle Power T 5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b
	Scheister T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	South Summit Bolt Ladder S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Stone T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13
	Stone direct T,TR 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a R
	Swallows Tale T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Talking Heads T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c R
	Tapestry T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b X
	Taurus T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Telesis S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13
	Thin Crust T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Wanker, The T,TR 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c

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Type:	Trad
GPS:	38.77622, -120.30784
FA:	Unknown, FFA: Tony Yaniro, 1979
Page Views:	26,081 total · 107/month
Shared By:	Salamanizer Ski on Oct 19, 2006
Admins:	Aron Quiter, Lurk Er, Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes, Salamanizer Ski Page Updates (admin only)

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Description

Originally this climb was the third pitch of "The Fracture" and climbed on aid, but in 1979, Tony Yaniro freed this demanding route producing what at the time was probably the hardest climb in the world.

This was climbed in 1979, and recorded as the first 5.13b/c. Yosemite's "Phoenix" was climbed in some style in 1977, but is generally considered 5.13a.

This starts in an alcove and the route is obvious. Take the Eastern Terrace to this alcove and go for it!