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summerprophet
Mountain climber
Cali Via Canada
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Topic Author's Original Post - Oct 27, 2006 - 04:53pm PT
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Allright, as the climbing season is coming to a close, I find myself wanting to get one last blast in the valley. I have done all the trade routes; Sons, Brail, DNB, Frenzy, Everything on Manure Pile, The Spires.
What is left? I am looking for something 5.10 or easier, without offwidths or body chimneys (unless incredibly easy).
Not really interested in single pitch stuff either. Anybody have any great suggestions? Snake dike would be good, but it is a heck of a hike for this late in the year. Any gems that you care to share?
In exchange, I can tell you about the incredibly easy 11a sport line just uphill of brail book, loads of fun. Called "Remain in Light". Feels more like 10a or b.
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Mr_T
Trad climber
Somewhere, CA
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Oct 27, 2006 - 05:00pm PT
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Pitches 1-10 of Salathe.
Cat Dancing - a little on the R side of things.
Rammer (if you do Cat Dancing).
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davidji
Social climber
CA
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Oct 27, 2006 - 05:30pm PT
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You might like the East Arete of Split Pinnacle, but it has a not too hard squeeze chimney.
The crux is a 5.10c lieback pitch you can see from the road (binoculars might help, but not required), and you can see if it appeals. The crux pitch is a blast to climb, if hard to lead or follow. It can be toproped by climbing the original finish, a short A1 pin ladder.
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davidji
Social climber
CA
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Oct 27, 2006 - 05:36pm PT
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If you want slab, you might like Cold Fusion on GPA.
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Clint Cummins
Trad climber
SF Bay area, CA
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Oct 27, 2006 - 05:41pm PT
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How about:
 North Buttress of Middle Cathedral (better for midsummer, in my opinion, since it's long). It may have a squeeze, but if you are 6' tall you should be able to do a wide stem past it.
http://www.stanford.edu/~mburke/TR/061106.htm
Rixon's West (rarely done because of rockfall hazard, but I did it last spring, after I saw Karl was doing it again). The climbing is pretty fun, but the rockfall hazard is not so fun.
http://www.stanford.edu/~clint/rep/06211/index.htm
East Buttress of Lower Cathedral (it has a wide crack - Fissure Beck, but you can lieback it)
> In exchange, I can tell you about the incredibly easy 11a sport line just uphill of brail book, loads of fun. Called "Remain in Light". Feels more like 10a or b.
But I knew about that one already. :-)
http://www.stanford.edu/~clint/yos/sightrd.gif
Why is the climbing season coming to a close?
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Inner City
Trad climber
East Bay
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Oct 27, 2006 - 05:45pm PT
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Phantom Pinnacle is a remote, challenging and fun 5.9, maybe a tad chilly this time of year...
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
one pass away from the big ditch
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Oct 27, 2006 - 07:03pm PT
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East Butt Middle Cathedral?
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Brutus of Wyde
climber
Old Climbers' Home, Oakland CA
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Oct 27, 2006 - 07:24pm PT
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Didn't see the E. Butt of El Cap on your list.
Didn't even see Arrowhead Arete.
What about Golden Bough?
South Face of North Dome?
Crest Jewel?
E. Buttress of Lower Cathedral Rock.
Put on those kneepads! then do:
Steck Salathe'
LA Chimney (The Harding Hole can be easily avoided via 5.9 fingers)
Yosemite Point Buttress (the DNB of the south facing walls)
Have fun.
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Melissa
Gym climber
berkeley, ca
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Oct 27, 2006 - 07:41pm PT
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Enigma
The East Buttress of Everything
Pat or Jack Pinnacle via the routes below.
Werners Ant Trees to Selaginella
Indepedence Pinnacle (pick your side)
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Matt
Trad climber
places you shouldn't talk about in polite company
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Oct 27, 2006 - 07:42pm PT
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2nd the suggestion of the N butt of MCR- cool easyish long route, and you get to do the whole kat walk too. will mostly feel like a path as compared to the DNB.
there is also supposed to be some pretty cool "adventure route" going off the top of reeds pinnacle that's about 5.10- ask around about that one.
already done the EB of EC and the NEB of HCR?
what about the WF of EC?
chouinard herbert?
galactic hitchhiker?
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aldude
climber
Monument Manor
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Oct 27, 2006 - 07:49pm PT
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Stoner's Highway
Freewheelin
Mothers Lament
NE Shoulder - Half Dome
Doctor Feelgood / Mr. Natural
Complete Outer Limits
Mid-life Crisis
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John Black
Social climber
Boulder, CO
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Oct 27, 2006 - 09:27pm PT
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Lunatic Fringe is *
Also, Highway star for laps... no one hardly ever there.
Sherrie's Crack... I had a long love/hate affair with that one for a long while.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Oct 27, 2006 - 09:49pm PT
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I agree with Brutus & Clint on the E Butt of Lower,
Classic, obsure, stout 5.10, sorry, chimney-flare-stem-lie back crux.
Also, as you do it, (must do for the lichened 5.7 jammy hummocks up top) as you do it,
Recall what Bachar may have felt during his on-site solo.
Then, Jeepers:
Fatal Mistake!
Obscure, High Qual & oops, 11- with 2 OW approach pitches & a rap-in climb-out scenario,
But quite connoiseur (long list)...
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Oct 27, 2006 - 09:59pm PT
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oh oh oh!
Lots of neato stuff on lower falls wall.
black, grippy, end of season rock & sumuvit requires a pitch plus.
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bobh
climber
Bishop, California
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Oct 27, 2006 - 10:24pm PT
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Golden Dawn would seem to fit your interests.
Middle Rock routes like Stoner's, Paradise Lost, Quicksilver and Freewheelin.
Slab Happy seemed worth the walk.
I've always wondered about the Salathe Rt on the west side of Half Dome -- go do it and get back to me.
As Roy suggests, Fatal Mistake is a great outing -- the approach pitches up Pink Dreams are a worthy outing by themselves.
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couchmaster
climber
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Oct 27, 2006 - 11:26pm PT
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Aldude called out Doctor Feelgood / Mr. Natural are indeed kick assed climbs, I love em and that combo may be the best 2 pitches around there, but that area of the Apron is pretty damned exposed to regular rockfall still.
Same with the far other side of the Apron too.
Nobody called out Sherries Crack or Serenity Crack, or Serenity/Sons of Yesterday for a long one - both of which will be getting sunshine and less rockfall than Mr Natural and Rixons. Futhermore, they have no chimneys (another requirement)
--edited__
Oppps, John Black did call out Sherries, shorter than you want, but awesome and good pro too.
5.10 or less may mean Harry Daley (probably too short for you) or an Apron slab route up to the Oasis. Coonyard, Angels Approach to Lucifers and Goodrich right all are awesome and will work ya, will get some sun and not be in the rockfall areas.
Probably anything on Brutus's list will set ya right too. E Buttress of El Cap if it's dry would be a perfect day for you I suspect with a single spot of sort of a chimney. Of course, Steck Salethe would have chimneys an may be cold as well..... maybe let that one go....
Let us know what you choose OK?
Regards;
Bill
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Elcapinyoazz
Mountain climber
Anchorage, Alaska
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Oct 28, 2006 - 12:05am PT
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Stoner's Hwy
Ho Chi Mihn Trail
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Oct 28, 2006 - 12:43pm PT
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Tower of the Cosmic Gods (cold right now):
Windfall is 11 and one of the best obscure routes in the valley.
Windjammer is 10, I have not done it but it fits your criteria (except for the OW) and I hear it is good too.
IMHO, once you get the OW/squeeze courses back on your menu, the obscure multi pitch stuff really opens up; as so many multi pitch routes have the obligatory sections.
Center route on Independence
Right Side of the Folly (Good Book)
All of Vendetta
The Sermon
I think Center route on Absolutely Free is pretty mellow,
Has a chunk of perfect OW near the bottom, & nice cruising 5.9 above; that may be one of the better offbeat not so stout suggestions.
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Rick L
Trad climber
El Dorado Hills, CA
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Oct 28, 2006 - 01:40pm PT
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I think avoiding OW's misses some of the best climbing architecture and climbing history that Yosemite has to offer. Once you get the hang of it, many doors will open up. L Side of Reed's- apparently seldomly done any more- is like climbing a granite cathedral. Cracks and chimneys of various sizes. In the pre-cam days of yore, I recall being able to protect the crux OW with a 1" or so angle in a side wall crack. Now, you could probably use a small cam/nut or push a large cam in the main OW. The L Side of Independence Pinnacle is also good and likely to be deserted. After a somewhat decomposed 1st pitch, the next two are pretty good- hand/fist and a rather aerobic OW to the top. If you want a real rush, find an old pair of Pivetta hiking boots (like the boys wore on the first ascent of the Salathe) or the blue suede RR's and cast off on one of the Apron 5.9's like Patio or Coonyard (if they are not in the bombing zone). Perhaps "Renaissance" ascents will become fashionable someday. Might be a good way compare skills to the first ascent parties. But for rock destruction, placing (and cleaning) pitons on stout liebacks would also be an "eye-opening" reminder.
Rick
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Bruce Morris
Social climber
Belmont, California
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Oct 29, 2006 - 02:32pm PT
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The left side of Reeds (5.10a) is probably the friendliest OW in the Valley and is a sun spot in winter. But you do have to con your partner into leading the 5.8 first pitch chimney start to get up to the OW. "Sure, I'll lead the OW if you lead the chimney and get me up there!" Donn Reed told me he did the left side of Reeds once.
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