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Yosemite's
Best Free Climbing Routes
When rock climbers
die, they can only hope that they end up in a place as perfect as
Yosemite Valley. The weather is great, cracks flawless and beauty
unsurpassed. As a general rule of thumb, Yosemite climbs tend to
be steep, smooth, and sustained. Below you will find our list of
the 100 finest single and multi-pitch climbs in Yosemite Valley.
Use the below chart to see which routes are available on the SuperTopo
web site or use this chart to compose your dream tick-list of Yosemite
classics.
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what to bring, etc...
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| Direct North Buttress
5.11 or 5.10 A0, Middle Cathedral
DNB follows a direct and intimidating line up the North Buttress.
Photo:Chris McNamara |
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Middle Cathedral |
19 |
5.11 or 5.10 A0 |
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| Royal Arches
5.10b or 5.7 A0, Royal Arches Area
A surprisingly moderate passage on such a large wall.
Photo:Chris McNamara |
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Royal Arches Area |
16 |
5.10b or 5.7 A0 |
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| Steck Salathe
5.9, Sentinel Rock
The long and demanding Steck-Salathe.
Photo:Randy Spurrier |
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Sentinel Rock |
16 |
5.9 |
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Half Dome |
14 |
5.12d R |
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| Astroman
5.11c, Washington Column
Astroman takes a brilliant steep and clean line.
Photo:Chris McNamara |
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Washington Column |
11 |
5.11c |
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| East Buttress
5.10b, El Capitan
East Buttress with top of The Nose on left.
Photo:Mark Kroese |
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El Capitan |
11 |
5.10b |
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| East Buttress
5.10c or 5.9 A0, Middle Cathedral
East Buttress is one of the 50 Classic Climbs of North America
Photo:Chris McNamara |
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Middle Cathedral |
11 |
5.10c or 5.9 A0 |
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| Northeast Buttress
5.9, Higher Cathedral
Northeast Buttress of Higher Cathedral is one of the best Grade IV climbs in the Valley.
Photo:Greg Barnes |
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Higher Cathedral |
11 |
5.9 |
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| Crest Jewel
5.10a, North Dome
Crest Jewel follows a series of unique but hard to see features.
Photo:Chris McNamara |
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North Dome |
10 |
5.10a |
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Parkline Slab |
10 |
5.11a |
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| Snake Dike
5.7 R, Half Dome
Snake Dike follows an amazing feature to one of the most incredible summits in Yosemite.
Photo:Chris McNamara |
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Half Dome |
8 |
5.7 R |
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| North Face
5.11c, The Rostrum
One of the finest multi-pitch 5.11 climbs anywhere.
Photo:Mark Kroese |
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The Rostrum |
8 |
5.11c |
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| South Face
5.7, North Dome
The South Face stays in the corner
Photo:Chris McNamara |
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North Dome |
8 |
5.7 |
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Arrowhead Arete |
8 |
5.8 |
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Arrowhead Arete |
8 |
5.8 |
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