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Terminator, Left

5.11b, Trad, 40 ft (12 m),  Avg: 3.2 from 5 votes
FA: 1985, Don Reid
California > Yosemite NP > Yosemite Valley > Lower Merced Ri… > Aj. Cookie Area > E Pillar of the Cookie
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Description

A short but splitter off-fingers crack.  The crux comes about 20’ up when you have to do a crack switch.  At the top move right to a manky anchor and lower back to the ground.  Can be a little wet in the spring.

Location

There is a walk-on ledge on the left side of the East Pillar that is used to access Ray’s Pin Job, Something for Nothing and Terminator Left/Right.

Protection

Single from fingers to hands with double .4 and .5

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Lukasz pulling the crux
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Travis H
CA
 
[Hide Comment] There is now a two bolt anchor at the top of this climb. It also serves as the anchor for Terminato Right. Nov 12, 2018
John Clark
BLC
  5.11-
[Hide Comment] When dry, it's the best single pitch 11- lieback I've done in the valley. Fun start and cool crux move. Nov 13, 2018