PRINT: Rock Climb Curve Like Her, Yosemite National Park

Curve Like Her

5.9 R, Trad, 400 ft (121 m), 3 pitches, Grade II,

Avg: 2.8 from 5 votes
FA: Tom Higgins and Bob Kamps 7/72
California > Yosemite NP > Tuolumne Meadows > Tenaya Lake Pic… > Shark

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Description

This route climbs into, out of and back into the prominent right facing dihedral on The Shark.

Pitch 1 - grovel up a wide crack using a belly crawl, if necessary(5.6). Enter and continue up the dihedral for a short way and belay.

Pitch 2 - continue up the dihedral to a fixed pin. Traverse out and right(crux) onto the face and up to a bolt which seems oh, so far away. Head straight up to the dihedral and belay.

Pitch 3 - continue up the dihedral(5.8 hands) until it is advisable to traverse right(bolt). Continue up to a two-bolt belay that is shared with Corn Hole and Bushes and Buckets.

Location

This route is located at the low point of the dome a bit right of the large arch. Rappel Bushes and Buckets with double ropes.

Protection

Bring a standard rack with a few extra hand-sized pieces. A large cam is nice for pitch 1, but not necessary.

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Jay Wood. Third pitch……

2010. Last old bolt ascent. Jay Wood and I replaced all bolts except one next to wide crack that now takes modern gear.