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The Great Circle
5.10a,
Trad, 165 ft (50 m), 2 pitches,
Avg: 3.1 from 106
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FA: Bruce Morris, Bill Taylor, 1974.
California
> Yosemite NP
> Tuolumne Meadows
> DAFF Area
> DAFF Dome
> S Flank
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Description
This route is left of the center of the cliff and starts in a crack on the left side of a polished gold slab. Climb the crack, move up past two bolts (5.9), to a three bolt belay. Climb through polish past two bolts to a two bolt anchor. Rappel 165'.
Location
For more complete information, get "Rock Climbing Tuolumne Meadows" by Don Reid and Chris Falkenstein.
[Hide Comment] This one has everything a nice 5.7 crack leading to a couple 5.9 face moves and then a 10.b overhang. The overhang is easy if you're tall. It's one step and then an easy stroll to the top.
Dec 5, 2007
[Hide Comment] Amazing route. 5.7 finger crack protects and climbs like a j-tree crack. Edging at the top is classing Tuolumne.
Supertopo calls this 10a R, but in my opinion it is not deserving of the R rating. At no point did I feel a fall would have been much more than inconvenient. Also, some will call this two pitches; it can easily be done as one with a 70m (probably even a 60m). 70m rope will reach the ground rapping off the second anchors.
Jul 4, 2010
[Hide Comment] First pitch was a lot of fun, didn't feel nearly as hard as like Goodrich Pinnacle (so maybe its 5.8?) and probably only PG-13, if that. Anyway, its worthwhile if you're walkin past.
Oct 19, 2014
[Hide Comment] Great route. TR Beta: A single 70m will reach the second pitch anchors, and you can rap from there, to the ground if you go far right where the ground slopes upward. A 70M will NOT let you TR the second pitch unless you vastly extend your anchor. If you try and lower a person from the second anchor, while gear is still in route your rope will be about 10 feet short.
Sep 7, 2022
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Supertopo calls this 10a R, but in my opinion it is not deserving of the R rating. At no point did I feel a fall would have been much more than inconvenient. Also, some will call this two pitches; it can easily be done as one with a 70m (probably even a 60m). 70m rope will reach the ground rapping off the second anchors. Jul 4, 2010
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60m is fine, as you can do two raps. Aug 28, 2016
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