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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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Route Name |
Formation |
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Review |
| 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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| 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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| Nutcracker 5.8, Manure Pile Buttress
Nutcracker offers six pitches of clean and aesthetic jams.
Photo:Todd Snyder |
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Manure Pile Buttress |
5 |
5.8 |
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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 5.10c 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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| 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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| Central Pillar of Frenzy 5.9, Middle Cathedral
Central Pillar is considered one of the best climbs on Middle Cathedral.
Photo:Chris McNamara |
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Middle Cathedral |
5 |
5.9 |
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Glacier Point Apron |
3 |
5.6 |
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| Serenity Crack 5.10d, Royal Arches Area
Serenity Crack follows elegant line up horrible pin scars.
Photo:Todd Snyder |
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Royal Arches Area |
3 |
5.10d |
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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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| Bishop's Terrace 5.8, Church Bowl
Church Bowl has on of the easiest approaches in the valley.
Photo:Chris McNamara |
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Church Bowl |
2 |
5.8 |
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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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| Sons of Yesterday 5.10a, Royal Arches Area
Sons of Yesterday follows five pitches of great 5.10 cracks.
Photo:Todd Snyder |
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Royal Arches Area |
5 |
5.10a |
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| Moby Dick 5.10a, El Capitan
The base routes are scattered to the left of the SE Buttress.
Photo:Chris McNamara |
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El Capitan |
1 |
5.10a |
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The Cookie Cliff |
1 |
5.10c |
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