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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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Formation |
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Review |
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Glacier Point Apron |
2 |
5.8 |
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Cookie Sheet |
3 |
5.8 |
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| Pink Panther
5.11b, Chapel Wall
Chapel Wall overview
Photo:Chris McNamara |
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Chapel Wall |
1 |
5.11b |
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| Pine Line
5.7, El Capitan
The base routes are scattered to the left of the SE Buttress.
Photo:Chris McNamara |
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El Capitan |
1 |
5.7 |
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| Pilgrimage
5.11b, Mecca
Mecca Overview
Photo:Chris McNamara |
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Mecca |
3 |
5.11b |
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Royal Arches Area |
1 |
5.10a |
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| Penelope's Problem
5.7, Swan Slab
Swan Slab offers the highest concentration of short, moderate routes in Yosemite.
Photo:Chris McNamara |
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Swan Slab |
1 |
5.7 |
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| Peasant
5.11a, Mecca
Mecca Overview
Photo:Chris McNamara |
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Mecca |
3 |
5.11a |
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El Capitan |
1 |
5.11b or C1 |
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The Cookie Cliff |
1 |
5.10c |
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| Open Project
5.13+, Knobby Wall
Knobby Wall Overview
Photo:Jes Neal |
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Knobby Wall |
1 |
5.13+ |
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| Oak Tree Flake
5.6, Swan Slab
Swan Slab offers the highest concentration of short, moderate routes in Yosemite.
Photo:Chris McNamara |
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Swan Slab |
1 |
5.6 |
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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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| Nurdle
5.8, Pat and Jack Pinnacle
Nurdle is a little known classic.
Photo:Chris McNamara |
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Pat and Jack Pinnacle |
2 |
5.8 |
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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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