Crest Jewel, North Dome 5.10a |
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Yosemite Valley, California USA | ||
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Avg time to climb route: 4 hours
Approach time: 2-3 hours Descent time: 2-3 hours Number of pitches: 10 Height of route: 700' Overview
Crest Jewel is a treasure. It says something about a climb when many climbers will endure a 3+ hour approach to get to a route. Those willing to make the trudge are rewarded with ten pitches of great face climbing in a spectacular setting. The views from this climb are astounding and arguably better than the views from Half Dome. Many climbers link up Royal Arches with this climb for 20+ pitches of great climbing.
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FA: Dan Dingle and Michael Lucero, 9/81.Strategy
Many parties epic in the dark coming off Crest Jewel. Start early, go fast on Royal Arches, and don’t dawdle on the climb, which like many low-angle climbs looks much shorter than it is. Alternate approaches include hiking up North Dome Gully (not a bad idea if you’re planning on descending that way and have not been there previously), and hiking down and back from Highway 120. The latter has a long bushwacking d... [full history for SuperTopo members only!]Sign In or Join SuperTopo (it's FREE!) to read the complete route history, the recommended strategy for climbing this route, and useful tips should you need to retreat. Approach Sign In or Join SuperTopo (it's FREE!) to read this route's approach information.
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 Crest Jewel follows a series of unique but hard to see features. Photo: Chris McNamara
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