Route Name |
Formation |
Climbing Area |
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Review |
| 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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| Commitment 5.9, Five Open Books
Commitment takes the cleanest cracks of the Five Open Books.
Photo:Chris McNamara |
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Five Open Books |
Yosemite Valley, California USA |
3 |
5.9 |
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| North Chimney 5.9, Castleton Tower
A view from the approach.
Photo:Dougald MacDonald |
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Castleton Tower |
Desert Towers, Utah, USA |
3 |
5.9 |
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| Traveler Buttress 5.9, Lover's Leap, Main Wall
One of the 50 Classic Climbs of North America.
Photo:Chris McNamara |
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Lover's Leap, Main Wall |
Lake Tahoe, California, USA |
4 |
5.9 |
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| The Line 5.9, Lover's Leap, East Wall
The most striking line at The Leap.
Photo:Chris McNamara |
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Lover's Leap, East Wall |
Lake Tahoe, California, USA |
3 |
5.9 |
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Royal Arches Area |
Yosemite Valley, California USA |
5 |
5.9 |
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| Topless Twins 5.9, Brass Wall
The Brass Wall as seen from the approach into Pine Creek Canyon.
Photo:Sarah Felchlin |
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Brass Wall |
Red Rocks, Nevada USA |
1 |
5.9 |
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| West Pillar 5.9, Eichorn's Pinnacle
West Pillar as seen from the base.
Photo:Chris McNamara |
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Eichorn's Pinnacle |
Tuolumne Meadows, California USA |
5 |
5.9 |
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| Jamcrack 5.9, Sunnyside Bench
Jamcrack is the line in the right.
Photo:Chris McNamara |
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Sunnyside Bench |
Yosemite Valley, California USA |
2 |
5.9 |
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Glacier Point Apron |
Yosemite Valley, California USA |
7 |
5.9 R |
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| On the Lamb 5.9, Lamb Dome
The awesome traversing line of On the Lamb.
Photo:Greg Barnes |
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Lamb Dome |
Tuolumne Meadows, California USA |
5 |
5.9 |
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