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Yosemite's
Best Big Wall Climbing Routes
Thirty years after the
Golden Age, Yosemite Valley remains a mecca to big
wall climbers. The reason is clear: there is no place on earth
with the same combinations of size, rock quality, good weather
and accessibility. In short, its damn hard to find a better large
rocks to throw yourself at. The 54 climbs listed below
are among the most classic in Yosemite.
Topos of all of Yosemite's best big wall climbs are available in
our guidebook Yosemite
Big Walls: SuperTopos.
Related
Links
Check
out The Road to The Nose our
guide to help you prepare for a big wall
See our
free downloadable SuperTopo of one of El
Cap's classics, the Muir Wall
See
current big wall anchor
conditions at the ASCA
web site.
Yosemite
Big Wall: Obscurities topos for 30 new and obscure aid
lines
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Route Name |
Formation |
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| The Nose 5.14a or 5.9 C2, El Capitan
The Nose—the best rock climb in the world!
Photo:Mark Kroese |
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El Capitan |
31 |
5.14a or 5.9 C2 |
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Half Dome |
23 |
5.12 or 5.9 C1 |
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| Freerider 5.12D, El Capitan
The Salathé Wall ascends the most natural line up El Cap.
Photo:Mark Kroese |
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El Capitan |
35 |
5.12D |
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| Zodiac A2 5.7, El Capitan
1800' of fantastic climbing.
Photo:Chris McNamara |
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El Capitan |
16 |
A2 5.7 |
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| Salathe Wall 5.13b or 5.9 C2, El Capitan
The Salathé Wall ascends the most natural line up El Cap.
Photo:Mark Kroese |
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El Capitan |
35 |
5.13b or 5.9 C2 |
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| Lost Arrow Spire Tip 5.12b or 5.7 C2, Lost Arrow Spire
One of the most spectacular summits in Yosemite.
Photo:Corey Rich |
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Lost Arrow Spire |
2 |
5.12b or 5.7 C2 |
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| The Shield A3 5.8, El Capitan
The Shield is route number 7.
Photo:Tom Frost |
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El Capitan |
30 |
A3 5.8 |
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| Mescalito A3 5.8, El Capitan
Mescalito is route number 15.
Photo:Galen Rowell |
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El Capitan |
26 |
A3 5.8 |
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Lost Arrow Spire |
16 |
C2 5.8 |
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Mt. Watkins |
19 |
C2 5.8 |
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| South Seas A4 5.8, El Capitan
South Seas is route number 16.
Photo:Galen Rowell |
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El Capitan |
24 |
A4 5.8 |
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El Capitan |
35 |
5.13b |
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Golden Gate |
El Capitan |
35 |
5.12D |
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| Lurking Fear C2F 5.7, El Capitan
Lurking Fear is route number 1.
Photo:Tom Frost |
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El Capitan |
19 |
C2F 5.7 |
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| South Face C1 5.8, Washington Column
The South Face of Washington Column.
Photo:Chris McNamara |
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Washington Column |
10 |
C1 5.8 |
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