Type: | Trad, Alpine, 450 ft (136 m) |
FA: | Jeff Foott, Jim Baldwin, and Hope Morehouse (1962) |
Page Views: | 2,153 total · 22/month |
Shared By: | Mark Grundon on Aug 2, 2016 · Updates |
Admins: | Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes |
Yosemite National Park has yearly closures for Peregrine Falcon Protection March 1- July 15. Always check the NPS website at nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/… for the most current details and park alerts, and to learn more about the peregrine falcon, and how closures help it survive. This page also shares closures and warnings due to current fires, smoke, etc.
Description
This is the classic lightly-protected route that angles up the right side of the face to the White Flake feature at the top of the wall.
The White Flake feature itself is well worth doing but will most likely prove less than challenging for anyone capable of doing the pitch to get up to it.
Pitch 1: A very long pitch starts in the left of two cracks at the far right side of this section of the face. At the top of the crack, angle up and left for a long ways to a bolt. From here, continue up and right until you reach a two-bolt belay station. Unless you are using a 150' rope like the first ascent party, keep heading up and right and belay at the base of the corner.
The White Flake itself is a wonderful feature and lots of fun to climb. Follow the corner (5.5) up and left until the angle kicks back and you can easily set up a belay just about anywhere.
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