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Yosemite's
Best Big Wall Climbing Routes
Thirty years after the
“Golden Age,” Yosemite Valley remains a mecca to big
wall climbers. The reason is clear: there is no place on earth
with the same combinations of size, rock quality, good weather
and accessibility. In short, its damn hard to find a better large
rocks to throw yourself at. The 54 climbs listed below
are among the most classic in Yosemite.
Topos of all of Yosemite's best big wall climbs are available in
our guidebook Yosemite
Big Walls: SuperTopos.
Related
Links
 Check
out The Road to The Nose our
guide to help you prepare for a big wall
See our
free downloadable SuperTopo of one of El
Cap's classics, the Muir Wall
See
current big wall anchor
conditions at the ASCA
web site.
Yosemite
Big Wall: Obscurities— topos for 30 new and obscure aid
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| Lurking Fear
C2F 5.7, El Capitan
Lurking Fear is route number 1.
Photo:Tom Frost |
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El Capitan |
19 |
C2F 5.7 |
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| West Face
C2F 5.7, Leaning Tower
The West Face of Leaning Tower.
Photo:Corey Rich |
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Leaning Tower |
11 |
C2F 5.7 |
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| Prow
C2F 5.6, Washington Column
The line follows a series of small features.
Photo:Chris McNamara |
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Washington Column |
12 |
C2F 5.6 |
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| Skull Queen
C2 5.8, Washington Column
Skull Queen.
Photo:Chris McNamara |
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Washington Column |
13 |
C2 5.8 |
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| Triple Direct
C2 5.8, El Capitan
Triple Direct is route number 9.
Photo:Tom Frost |
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El Capitan |
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C2 5.8 |
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Mt. Watkins |
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C2 5.8 |
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Washington Column |
12 |
C2 5.9 |
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Lost Arrow Spire |
16 |
C2 5.8 |
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| Gold Wall
C2 5.9, Ribbon Fall Wall
Photo:Chris McNamara |
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Ribbon Fall Wall |
10 |
C2 5.9 |
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Liberty Cap |
11 |
C2 5.8 |
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Half Dome |
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5.14a or 5.10 C2+ |
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| South Face
C1 5.8, Washington Column
The South Face of Washington Column.
Photo:Chris McNamara |
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Washington Column |
10 |
C1 5.8 |
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| Reticent Wall
A5 5.7, El Capitan
Reticent Wall is route number 13.
Photo:Galen Rowell |
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El Capitan |
21 |
A5 5.7 |
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| Zenyatta Mondatta
A4 5.7, El Capitan
Zenyatta Mondatta follows a steep line about 200' left of Zodiac.
Photo:Galen Rowell |
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El Capitan |
16 |
A4 5.7 |
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| Sea of Dreams
A4 5.9, El Capitan
Sea of Dreams is route number 18.
Photo:Galen Rowell |
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El Capitan |
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A4 5.9 |
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