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Kauk-kulator
5.11c,
Trad, 82 ft (25 m),
Avg: 3.9 from 18
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FA: Ron Kauk, John Yablonsky, 1975
California
> Yosemite NP
> Yosemite Valley
> Lower Merced Ri…
> Ba. The Rostrum
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Description
Amazing splitter, very aesthetic line. It is overhanging, dry in light rain and hard work for every foot of it 82 ft length.
Climb started from big ledge( approach from right)
crux first 3 moves passing fingers, off-fingers and super-tight hands - to good hand jam.
Than dream hands ( yellow cam size) .
Than wide pod 4-4.5" inches wide and about two body length , which can be crux for some ( rated 10c)
If you do levitation with your right knee above left ( right side in) it can be right rating.. My knee is not big , but it was not in, I did more like calf lock and hands stacks.
After the ow pod climbing continue about 20 more feet of 5.9-5.10
Location
same approach as for Blind Faith. just before the ledge on West wall one can see perfect splitter. Approach base of the climb from right surmounting big ledge
Protection
single from yellow alien to #5 camelot.
3#2 camelots
Plus you need some gear for belayer anchor (#3, #1, 0.75)
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supertopo.com/climbing/thre… Aug 13, 2012
June Lake, CA
Oakland, CA
Las Vegas, NV
Similar to people above, I'm curious if the 2nd pitch has been done?
Also, I'm considering adding a bolt to make a direct start to this pitch. The climbing immediately below the route (getting to the big ledge directly from the ground) is really cool face climbing and not any harder than the original route. Has this been led? It would be unprotected, but adding a single bolt would make it safe. This would allow leading from the ground instead of having to traverse in and build a belay. Potential choppers please chime in, or forever hold your piece.... Oct 17, 2022