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Friendly Muscle

5.10-, Trad, Alpine, 600 ft (182 m), 5 pitches, Grade III,  Avg: 1 from 1 vote
FA: Urmas Franosch, Steve Bartlett, 1984? 1985?
California > Yosemite NP > Tuolumne Meadows > Glen Aulin Area > Mt Conness
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Description

The route follows a very large and very beautiful left-facing dihedral for about two or three pitches. The dihedral provides fantastic climbing in the corner, though sometimes the jugs out on the exposed right arete are just too alluring. Alas, this feature comes to an end, and so does the fun. A couple or three "stunningly" mediocre pitches wander up to end up pretty much right at the summit.

Location

From the right end of the south face, scramble left and down an easy gully system until stopped by a big drop off. The route is now right overhead.

Protection

regular trad rack

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Looking up pitch 1 on first ascent. Urmas, hard to see, all dressed in black, stemming round the left side of the big roof
[Hide Photo] Looking up pitch 1 on first ascent. Urmas, hard to see, all dressed in black, stemming round the left side of the big roof
South face of Conness. The line of Friendly Muscle
[Hide Photo] South face of Conness. The line of Friendly Muscle