Name the El-Cap free routes

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estwing

Trad climber
montreal
Topic Author's Original Post - Apr 9, 2006 - 07:43pm PT
Hi all, I was reading some back issue climbing magazines and that mentioned Alex Hubers ascent of El Corazon. It mentioned that there were 7 or 8 free routes up el-cap. I can only think of a few of them. If someone could fill me in on the names and some details of the others I would be much obliged.

The Nose
Salathe
Freerider
Golden Gate
El Nino
El Corazon
Dihedral Wall

Thanks,
Sam, big wall free route theorizer
ADK

Trad climber
Reno, Nevada
Apr 9, 2006 - 07:50pm PT
East Butt, Lurking Fear
Larry

Trad climber
Reno NV
Apr 9, 2006 - 07:51pm PT
West face, Zodiac
Muir
Light&Fast!!!

climber
calgary
Apr 9, 2006 - 07:52pm PT
West Face
Lurking Fear
West Butress
Zodiac
Pasage to Freedom
Larry

Trad climber
Reno NV
Apr 9, 2006 - 07:58pm PT
You may be light but you're not fast enough :-)

I'm not one to quibble, but Clint says Passage to Freedom isn't a free route.

...and reading more about it, it's only 7 pitches. I assume the OP meant routes (and variations) that summit?
Light&Fast!!!

climber
calgary
Apr 9, 2006 - 08:08pm PT
It is more of a free route than El Nino is! I was wondering how many of the routes would already be posted when I clicked the "post".
Larry

Trad climber
Reno NV
Apr 9, 2006 - 08:10pm PT
All I know is what I read. Except for the East Butt. Yahoo, I free climbed El Cap!
Light&Fast!!!

climber
calgary
Apr 9, 2006 - 08:13pm PT
Well, Passage hasn't been done as a full top out climb. But if you went up the nose then it would be. Who will have already posted this when I press that???
Tom

Big Wall climber
San Luis Obispo CA
Apr 10, 2006 - 12:09pm PT
New Jersey Turnpike went free two years ago, except for one or two pitches.

Alot of the routes mentioned are link-ups. Freerider is Salathe, with a diversion left to Excalibur, to avoid the Salathe Roof. Golden Gate is Salathe to the Spire, then up and right on the Heart Route. El Corazon is Salathe to Albatross to Son of Heart to Heart.


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