Type: | Trad, Alpine, 60 ft (18 m) |
FA: | FFA Eric Bissell, July 4th 2016 |
Page Views: | 1,919 total · 34/month |
Shared By: | Eric Bissell on Sep 1, 2020 |
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 mixed bolted/gear route was an old Tuolumne project going back to the 80's. Kurt Smith put work in before the days of hang-dogging, trying to unlock the cryptic beta on ground up attempts. Chad Shepard (with Chris Falkenstein?) brought the project back to life in the modern era and came very close to sending but fell after the crux and core-shot his rope where the crack turns the corner.
The project had already been dubbed Top Gun in the 80's and the FA took place on Fourth of July. Needless to say Top Gun was watched that night.
The route does see some seasonal seep (worse some years more than others) and can be finicky to get good conditions.
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