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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
lines
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Route Name |
Formation |
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Review |
| Ten Day's After A3 5.8, Washington Column
A series of steep corners lead to an exposed face.
Photo:Chris McNamara |
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Washington Column |
13 |
A3 5.8 |
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| The Cosmos A4 5.7, El Capitan
The Cosmos is route number 3.
Photo:Tom Frost |
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El Capitan |
24 |
A4 5.7 |
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| The Nose 5.14a or 5.9 C2, El Capitan
The Nose—the best rock climb in the world!
Photo:Mark Kroese |
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El Capitan |
31 |
5.14a or 5.9 C2 |
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El Capitan |
19 |
5.13c |
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| The Shield A3 5.8, El Capitan
The Shield is route number 7.
Photo:Tom Frost |
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El Capitan |
30 |
A3 5.8 |
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Half Dome |
22 |
A3 5.9 |
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| Tribal Rite A4 5.5, El Capitan
Tribal Rite is route number 11.
Photo:Galen Rowell |
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El Capitan |
29 |
A4 5.5 |
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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 |
30 |
C2 5.8 |
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El Capitan |
27 |
A3 5.8 |
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El Capitan |
20 |
A3 5.9 or 5.13c |
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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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| West Face 5.11c, El Capitan
Photo:Chris McNamara |
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El Capitan |
15 |
5.11c |
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| Wet Denim Daydream A3 5.6, Leaning Tower
The steepest cliff in the Park.
Photo:Chris McNamara |
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Leaning Tower |
10 |
A3 5.6 |
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El Capitan |
23 |
A4 5.8 |
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| Zenith A4 5.8, Half Dome
The first part of the route is hidden.
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Half Dome |
21 |
A4 5.8 |
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