PRINT: Rock Climb Unnamed Thin Crack, Yosemite National Park

Unnamed Thin Crack

5.10a, TR, 80 ft (24 m),

Avg: 2.5 from 157 votes
FA: unknown
California > Yosemite NP > Yosemite Valley > Valley N Side > E Yosemite Fall… > A. Swan Slab

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Description

Nice thin face climbing with an occasional thin crack move. Easily top-roped after climbing Oak Tree Flake or Grant's Crack.

Location

Just right of Grant's Crack. The face climbing begins above a set of large, stacked blocks.

Protection

Use the crack above Grant's Crack (below a small tree) to build a TR anchor. Crack takes small to 3/4".

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topo for Unnamed Thin Crack, Swan Slab.

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Christian "crisco" Burrell
PG, Utah

I belayed while my friend Tristan Higbee led this last Thursday. He used some smal nuts and some BD C3's. He looked great on this steep lead. I followed and every piece was great. This may be an easy TR but it is really rad as a lead! Oct 19, 2008

Will Wilson
Morganton, nc

5.10b/c

First route i did when i got to yosimite i realy enjoy this route. Nov 2, 2011

John Clark
Reno, NV

5.10a

I agree with Christian, this is a protectable lead. Fun and engaging with bomber small nuts. If you go for the knob climbing up and right before exiting to the grant's crack line, just have your head on straight and sling the circular knob, it holds body weight, but I don't know if I'd whip on it. Oct 15, 2018

Ryan Buddle
Concord

Got stung on my finger by a wasp in one of this route's first holds so look out. Aug 4, 2023

Burke Herr
Worcester, MA

Same as last climber in August. Sept 27, 2023 got stung in first big finer pocket that looks all too inviting. Wasps still there and not happy with fingers rummaging in their home. Sep 29, 2023