Tips, 5.12a**, This and That Cliff, Yosemite Valley

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jonnywoodward

climber

Dec 27, 2015 - 07:46pm PT

This may be an appropriate place to clear up a long-standing historical error....
The free start to Tips was done on my first visit to the valley, October 1982, by finger traversing from the right. Seemed 12a back then. My partner was another Brit (Rob Ward perhaps, but not 100% certain on that).
I would concur that Robin to Gotham City is excellent and should be on the list if you're there.
jw

jonnywoodward

climber

Apr 25, 2016 - 06:10pm PT

Yup, wrong about my partner on Tips. I just found an old diary buried in a drawer, so this time it's correct.... Brian Coutney.

shylock

Social climber

Sep 8, 2017 - 04:26pm PT

love tips. yeah, funny he didn't just copy it from the reid guide.. may as well. and he put that awesome photo of cramming in. oh well.

someone was hanging a rope on it in the winter, thanks. spent some quality up there. hope to check out the upper pitches soon

Steve Grossman

Trad climber

Seattle, WA

Sep 8, 2017 - 07:49pm PT

Did it long ago with the long crispy aider and loved the climbing. Doesn't hurt if your footwork is good since my fingers are fat.

enjoimx

Trad climber

Yosemite

Oct 16, 2018 - 10:34pm PT

Sent this today on lead.

Harder than Red Zinger, about the same as Butterfballs.

Butterballs is the best of the 3 though :)

Ok ......please can someone tell me where Is Robin, Gotham City, etc? How does one approach those pitches ? Thanks

Clint Cummins

Trad climber

SF Bay area, CA

Oct 17, 2018 - 05:23am PT

Ok ......please can someone tell me where Is Robin, Gotham City, etc? How does one approach those pitches ?

Gotham City and Robin are in all the comprehensive topo guidebooks (1982 Meyers, 1987 Meyers and Reid, 1994 Reid).
They are directly above Tips, on the next tier.
I believe you just head up the slope on the left from the base of Tips,
and then traverse right on the ledge to their base.

You can buy the 1994 Reid guide used for $20 including shipping on amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Yosemite-Climbs-Free-Don-Reid/dp/0934641595