La Escuela, El Capitan 5.11b

    
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Yosemite Valley, California USA

  • Currently 4.0/5
Avg time to climb route: 2 hours
Approach time: 20 minutes
Descent time: 10 minutes
Number of pitches: 3
Height of route: 250'
Overview
Polished, sustained and technical, La Escuela will ?school ya? in classic Yosemite liebacking. The protection is solid but difficult to place due to the sustained nature of the climb. Luckily, the fall is clean. The crack seeps water early in the season, so plan accordingly.
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  • Yosemite Climbs: Free Climbs, by Don Reid
Source: SuperTopo Guidebook Staff Last update: June 29, 2012
El Capitan - La Escuela 5.11b - Yosemite Valley, California USA. Click to Enlarge
The base routes are scattered to the left of the SE Buttress.
Photo: Chris McNamara
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