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Dynamic Doubles

5.9 PG13, Trad, 200 ft (61 m), 2 pitches,  Avg: 2.3 from 3 votes
FA: Dan and Sue McDevitt
California > Yosemite NP > Yosemite Valley > Valley N Side > C. El Cap Picni… > 5. Manure Pile Buttre…
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Description

Face climb to the right of the 5.9 face crack variation to the first pitch of Nutcracker. Starts just right of the right side ramp start of that variation. Start below a body size incut feature 60’ or so up the wall and follow features up towards it while cleaning leaves and lichen out to get some gear. Find the bolt below the incut and after arriving climb out right of it to another vertical feature for gear before climbing past 2 bolts to a ledge. Continue up left then right using gear to a ledge with a tree. Belay and/or climb up on the right past 2 more bolts to the ledge at the end of the easy ramp of Nutcracker. Enjoyable climbing but not very clean rock for the area.

Location

Right side of the slab right of the Nutcracker starting gulley.

Protection

Mixed, mostly small cams and bolts