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The
Best High Sierra Climbing Routes
For quality alpine rock
climbing, its hard to beat the High Sierra. Below we have provide
beta for many of moderate classic climbs of the High sierra.
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Formation |
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Review |
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Temple Crag |
14 |
5.8 |
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| V Notch Couloir
III+ AI 4 5.5-5.8, Polemonium Peak
V Notch in red, descent in yello.
Photo:Ryan Crochiere |
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Polemonium Peak |
12 |
III+ AI 4 5.5-5.8 |
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| East Buttress
5.7, Mt. Whitney
The route as seen from Iceberg Lake.
Photo:Chris McNamara |
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Mt. Whitney |
11 |
5.7 |
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| East Face
5.7, Mt. Whitney
The route as seen from Iceberg Lake.
Photo:Chris McNamara |
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Mt. Whitney |
13 |
5.7 |
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| Venusian Blind
5.7, Temple Crag
The route as seen from Second Lake.
Photo:SP Parker |
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Temple Crag |
11 |
5.7 |
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| North Arete
5.7, Matterhorn Peak
The route as seen from the approach.
Photo:Brad Goya |
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Matterhorn Peak |
6 |
5.7 |
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Mt. Sill |
8 |
5.7 |
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| Northeast Ridge
5.5, Bear Creek Spire
The route as seen from above Dade Lake.
Photo:Chris McNamara |
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Bear Creek Spire |
N/A |
5.5 |
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| Northeast Gully
5.2, Laurel Mountain
The route as seen from Convict Lake.
Photo:Chris McNamara |
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Laurel Mountain |
N/A |
5.2 |
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| U Notch Couloir
III AI 2 5.2, North Palisade (14,242')
U Notch in Yellow (V Notch in Red)
Photo:Ryan Crochiere |
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North Palisade (14,242') |
N/A |
III AI 2 5.2 |
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| Mountaineer's Route
3rd class, Mt. Whitney
The route disappears behind the ridge and follows the gully to the summit.
Photo:Chris McNamara |
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Mt. Whitney |
N/A |
3rd class |
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| East Ridge
3rd class, Mt. Russell
The route as seen from the summit of Whitney.
Photo:Chris McNamara |
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Mt. Russell |
N/A |
3rd class |
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| Dana Couloir
II AI1, Mt. Dana
The Dana Couloir on June 22, 2008
Photo:Willian McConachie |
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Mt. Dana |
N/A |
II AI1 |
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