Route Name |
Formation |
Climbing Area |
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Review |
| 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 |
Yosemite Valley, California USA |
11 |
5.10c or 5.9 A0 |
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Witches Needle |
Needles, California USA |
4 |
5.10a and 5.9 |
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| Dike Route 5.9R, Pywiack Dome
The Dike Route follows the runout line up the white dike on Pywiack Dome.
Photo:Chris McNamara |
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Pywiack Dome |
Tuolumne Meadows, California USA |
6 |
5.9R |
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Bunny Slopes |
Tuolumne Meadows, California USA |
1 |
5.9 R |
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| West Crack 5.9, Daff Dome
One of the most striking crack lines in Tuolumne.
Photo:Todd Snyder |
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Daff Dome |
Tuolumne Meadows, California USA |
6 |
5.9 |
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| Epinephrine 5.9, Black Velvet Canyon
Epinephrine ascends the ominous 600-foot-tall chimney.
Photo:Greg Barnes |
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Black Velvet Canyon |
Red Rocks, Nevada USA |
15 |
5.9 |
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| Regular Route 5.9, Fairview Dome
Fairview Dome is Tuolumne's largest steep face.
Photo:Greg Barnes |
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Fairview Dome |
Tuolumne Meadows, California USA |
12 |
5.9 |
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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 |
Yosemite Valley, California USA |
16 |
5.9 |
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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 |
Yosemite Valley, California USA |
5 |
5.9 |
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| Regular Route 5.9, Higher Cathedral Spire
The route winds up the left skyline to the summit. The traditional start is lower on the left.
Photo:Randy Spurrier |
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Higher Cathedral Spire |
Yosemite Valley, California USA |
5 |
5.9 |
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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 |
Yosemite Valley, California USA |
11 |
5.9 |
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| Moonlight Buttress 5.12d or 5.9 C1, Moonlight Buttress Area
The route as seen from the loop road.
Photo:Chris McNamara |
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Moonlight Buttress Area |
Zion National Park, Utah, USA |
9 |
5.12d or 5.9 C1 |
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| Kor-Ingalls 5.9, Castleton Tower
A view from the approach.
Photo:Dougald MacDonald |
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Castleton Tower |
Desert Towers, Utah, USA |
4 |
5.9 |
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| Fishhook Arete 5.9, Mt. Russell
The route as seen from the summit of Whitney.
Photo:Chris McNamara |
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Mt. Russell |
High Sierra, California USA |
8 |
5.9 |
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| Otto's Route 5.9, Independence Monument
Otto's Route from near the approach.
Photo:Chris McNamara |
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Independence Monument |
Desert Towers, Utah, USA |
4 |
5.9 |
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