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k-man

Gym climber
SCruz
Nov 7, 2011 - 03:19pm PT
Punch Line

Maybe not the best sport climb, but one of the best sport-climbing stories.



And now that Hall of Mirrors has nice belays...
Rhodo-Router

Gym climber
the secret topout on the Chockstone Chimney
Nov 7, 2011 - 03:47pm PT
TKO is a bit more sporty than sport, but it's pretty good.
drunkenmaster

Social climber
santa rosa
Nov 7, 2011 - 04:00pm PT
Meltdown is short but pretty frkn rad! and Drive By Shooting isnt bad either :)
Gobi

Trad climber
Orange CA
Nov 7, 2011 - 04:55pm PT
Empire at Mecca and Whicked Gravity on the Killer Pillar. Not a whole lot of great sport routes in the Valley for the most part. Toulumne and Senora is where its at...
KP Ariza

climber
SCC
Nov 7, 2011 - 06:03pm PT
Anybody ever repeat Scott Burke's Shock Waves 513b at Chapel??

Another SB route (although a bit slabby to be called a sport route) I've always wondered about is The Shining 5.12c on the Royal Arches.
James

climber
My twin brother's laundry room
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 8, 2011 - 01:33am PT
The bolts got replaced on the shining bot long ago
Bruce Morris

Social climber
Belmont, California
Nov 12, 2011 - 03:12pm PT
So the bolts got replaced, but has the Shining ever been repeated? Likewise, another Burke-Barton route, Friday the 13th? Has anyone ever gone all the way to the top of that nasty one?
HighTraverse

Trad climber
Bay Area
Nov 12, 2011 - 06:28pm PT
sounds as if "Sport Climb" needs to be defined.
Mungeclimber

Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
Nov 12, 2011 - 07:56pm PT
Senora


yes, she is where it is at
James

climber
My twin brother's laundry room
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 11, 2012 - 11:21pm PT


This video of Eric Sanchez on Keep The Muscle Lose the Fat is kind of Cool. The knobby wall is ok. Meltdown is fun. This one looks sick.
Sierra Ledge Rat

Social climber
Retired to Appalachia
Jan 11, 2012 - 11:40pm PT
Please don't use the words "Yosemite" and "sport climb" in the same sentence.

It makes me gag and want to sh#t my pants.
James

climber
My twin brother's laundry room
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 31, 2012 - 04:06pm PT
Checked out some of the climbing at Taft point yesterday- good stuff. I climbed Counterparts with Honnold a month ago- that route is really cool- some not too hard climbing to a hard boulder problem on the last pitch.
Vitaliy M.

Mountain climber
San Francisco
Oct 31, 2012 - 04:21pm PT
Ya, Central Pillar is so much better now that it,s bolted.
It's bolted.....since when?

Since May! You seriously have not heard? Just bring 14 draws and anchor material. Bolts are close together. 7 feet apart in the run out spot, but you can bring a #2 that protects it well.
crasic

climber
Oct 31, 2012 - 04:30pm PT
Cables route on Half Dome! :-)
The first and still the most popular....
Maybe DQed because most people don't rope up, though.

This has amazing prank potential mid-season.



David Wilson

climber
CA
Oct 31, 2012 - 08:28pm PT
I'm adding a vote for Dan's route Great Escape and a second with Drive by Shooting

And I'm a detractor for anything to do with that dark, dank, bilbo baggins, soot blackened, 24 feet of glory, knobby wall.....can't believe that's on any list at all
enjoimx

Trad climber
Yosemite
Mar 27, 2015 - 02:12pm PT
Bump for awesome Yosemite sport climbing!

Anyone have info on Switchblade? Where is it, what is it rated???

Thanks
limpingcrab

Trad climber
the middle of CA
Mar 27, 2015 - 02:49pm PT
Bachar-Yerian
enjoimx

Trad climber
Yosemite
Mar 27, 2015 - 02:49pm PT
Sweet photo. Have any photos of switchblade?
skitch

climber
East of Heaven
Mar 27, 2015 - 03:00pm PT
Central pillar of frenzy is definitely much more fun with the bolts.

Thank you!

I heard it was bolted by two separate European parties, one from France and the other a combo Englishmen and a Spaniard. I can't believe they hand drilled that thing, without aiders!!! Thankfully the Mountain Shop donated the bolts and hangers for the project. Opened the climb up to so many more people.

I actually still take gear up with me, the bolts are kinda spread out, easily 10-15 feet between bolts in some sections. I used to take 3 #3's and 2 #4's for the 3rd pitch, now I take 1 of each and 26 quick draws.
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Mar 27, 2015 - 03:18pm PT
Same guys just bolted the Steck Salathe and, you wont believe this, they put via feratta holds on the entrance moves into the narrows!
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