Last
update: September 12, 2001
Yosemite
Climbing Conditions
Fall
in Yosemite means great climbing conditions and tons
of climbers. Count on crisp cool conditions with the
occasional hot spell. Many of the more classic routes
will have crowds so start early and be ready with
a headlamp (especially because the days are shorter
than you think). Even in the fall,
be sure to bring plenty of water as temperatures can
occasionally exceed 90+ degrees during a heat wave.
Also,
keep in mind that it can storm in Yosemite at any
time. It has snowed in Yosemite during every month
of the year.
Low precipitation this
spring has blessed us with a fantastic High Sierra
climbing season and no snow at the base of any Tuolumne
routes. Currently Tuolumne Meadows is cool during
the day and cold at night. There are fewer people
than in the summer but crowds on the popular climbs
may still exist.
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for Yosemite weather conditions...
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Here's a summary of the latest info and additions
to the SuperTopo web site:
FORUM SECTION LAUNCHED
Satisfy your urge to give beta, post
events or post your deepest thoughts on at the new Forum
section.
Updated:
August 9, 2001
NEW PAGE ADDED- WHAT CLIMBERS ARE SAYING ABOUT SUPERTOPO
View what climbers think of the packs
by clicking here
MORE INFO ON BIG WALLS UPDATES AND CORRECTIONS
View the latest updates and corrections
to the print book Yosemite
Big Walls: SuperTopos
TOM FROST SLIDE SHOWS
Tom Frost brings photos and tales to Yosemite Valley on 8/24
and 8/25. Tom has some of the most impressive black and white climbing
photos ever taken of amazing climbs such as The Nose, Salathe Wall
and North America Wall. This show is not to be missed. Also, check
out "Climbers Share Stories & Adventures"--informal lectures at
the Lembert Dome parking area, Sundays 10 am (through 9/16). These
events are organized by the
American Alpine Club.
Updated:
August 7, 2001
UPDATED - YOSEMITE ULTRA CLASSICS VERSION 2.0
The most popular SuperTopo pack is
now even better. Yosemite Ultra
Classics, a collection of the best 5.5 to 5.9 routes in Yosemite,
now include three new routes and one new crag. The new additions
include:
El Capitan Base Routes
Higher
Cathedral Spire, Regular Route
Higher
Cathedral Rock, Braille Book
North
Dome, South Face
More info...
NEW ADDITIONS TO ROUTE BETA...
The Braille
Book page is now live. Also, Joe Auer has contributed photos
to the Shortest
Straw and
Iron Hawk route beta pages.
Updated:
July 25, 2001
COOL SuperTopo FLASH MOVIE
David Safanda has made a cool flash
movie for the SuperTopo site. David has also created the best
climbing flash movie/trip report
we have ever seen: a journey up Zion National Park's classic Spaceshot.
You must check it out.
HELP DECIDE THE FUTURE OF SUPERTOPO
SuperTopo users keep requesting for
us to expand to other climbing areas. Trust us, we are listening!
We plan to make SuperTopos for at least one other destination by
spring 2002. However we can't do this until we get YOUR input. Send
Chris McNamara an email
and tell him which of the following areas should be next to receive
detailed and up-to-date SuperTopos:
1) Red Rocks, Nevada
2) Lovers Leap, California
3) California High Sierra Alpine Peaks
4) Other
Thank you for your vote!
We greatly appreciate your feedback.
Updated:
July 25, 2001
NEW SUPERTOPO GUIDE: THE ROAD TO ASTROMAN
Want to learn how to climb 5.11? Take on Yosemite's
5.11c free-climbing test piece, Astroman,
with the help of this new SuperTopo
guidebook. In the Road to Astroman, Chris McNamara leads you through
a training program of 30 of Yosemite's best 5.9 to 5.11 climbs.
Each climb is accompanied with a SuperTopo as well as beta on how
that climb will get you ready for Astroman. Get
more info
NEW CLIMBS IN THE SUPERTOPO ROUTE DATABASE
Over ten routes have been added to SuperTopo
route database. Most of these climbs are at Pat and Jack Pinnacle
including such classics as Nurdle,
Knob
Job, and Knuckleheads.
USER BETA POSTINGS
Hans Florine gives beta on Flight
of the Albatross... Scott Ghiz gives beta on The
Prow... A few posts for Northeast
Butt of Higher Cathedral Rock.
Updated:
July 13, 2001
TUOLUMNE ULTRA CLASSICS: SUPERTOPOS
Ever dream of climbing five star routes in
the High Sierra? If so, you must check out Tuolumne
Ultra Classics, a package of topos, photos, and climbing history
to best 20+ routes in Tuolumne Meadows. Starting with suggestions
on what to do on your first trip to the Meadows, Tuolumne Ultra
Classics walks you through some of the best 5.4 to 5.10 climbs is
the High Sierra. Some of the major formations included are Cathedral
Peak, Matthes Crest, Mt. Conness, Daff Dome and Fairview Dome. More
info
NEW TUOLUMNE INFORMATION PAGE
Everything you need to know about climbing
and camping in Tuolumne Meadows is here.
Featured on the Tuolumne information page are tips for first time
visitors as well as returning climbers. Information is provided
on camping, weather, food and stacks of essential Tuolumne beta.
Check it out
UPDATED ASTROMAN TOPO
Because it was recently rebolted, Astroman
now has some new beta on rappel anchors and belay locations. In
our FREE download, we
have included these changes and also added some new beta.
Updated:
June 20, 2001
SON OF HEART ADDED TO ROUTE BETA
The unsung El Cap classic Son
of Heart, has just been added to the SuperTopo Route
Beta. This route is about the same difficulty as The Shield
but has far less traffic. All the anchors on this climb were recently
replaced by the American Safe
Climbing Assn. and a beta
topo is available.
USER BETA POSTINGS
Check out the numerous new postings for the following climbs:Astroman
Nutcracker
Munginella
and the East
Buttress of Middle Cathedral.
Updated:
June 8, 2001
NEW TOPO FOR THE NOSE
Due to bolt replacement, The Nose was significantly
changed on June 5, 2001. If you are planning to climb The Nose,
it is strongly recommenced that you download
the new topo. The new
topo is the most updated SuperTopo available for The
Nose and incorporates the recent changes in belay locations.
The topo below is more accurate than the topo published in the print
book "Yosemite Big
Walls: SuperTopos."
NEW FEATURE - ANCHOR CONDITIONS
You can now check out anchor conditions on some of your favorite
Yosemite big walls and free climbs. The Climber Beta section of
some route pages now provide updated anchor conditions provided
by the American Safe Climbing
Assn. Be sure to check out each route page before your next
trip to Yosemite. Some routes to check out are:
Sons of Yesterday, Royal
Arches and The
Nose.
NOW FEATURING 132 ROUTES
There are now 132
Yosemite and Tuolumne Routes in the the SuperTopo Route
Beta section. Almost every single five star route in Yosemite
easier than 5.11 is covered. The 5 most popular pages so far have
been
Snake Dike, The
Nose, Nutcracker,
Royal
Arches and Munginella.
Keep checking back to this page as more routes will be added every
month.
USER BETA POSTINGS
Read about a lightning strike on The
Prow... beta on After
Six... loads of good beta on Commitment.
Updated:
May 15, 2001
STACKS OF NEW LINKS TO YOSEMITE INFORMATION
We have provided even more links to great Yosemite web sites. Check
the updated list of favorite Yosemite links
as well as our new set of links to Yosemite
bouldering. Here you will find some of the webs best free guides
to classic areas such as Camp 4, Cathedral Boulders and Tuolumne
Meadows.
UPDATED YOSEMITE CENTRAL
There are now even more resources to help you get to and stay in
Yosemite. View the updated Getting
There section for the beta on how to get to the Valley via plane,
car or bus. Also, check out our updated information on staying in
Yosemite's campgrounds
and lodgings.
USER BETA POSTINGS
Check out how to link pitches on The
Nose, a flake falls of Sea
of Dreams resulting in a serious injury and Jam
Crack gets some good posts.
Updated
on April 20, 2001
NEW!—THE ROAD TO THE NOSE
The Road to The Nose SuperTopo
eBook was posted to the web site on April 14th. Check out 60 pages
of beta, color photos of routes, history and color topos designed
to help you train and prepare for a Yosemite Big Wall climb such
as the Nose.
NEW!—YOSEMITE ULTRA CLASSICS
Yosemite
Ultra Classics SuperTopo eBook was posted to the web site on
March 21st. Check out 50+ pages of beta, color photos of routes,
history and color topos for some of the best and most classic free
climbs in Yosemite Valley.
OVER 50 NEW PHOTOS ADDED
Many generous folks have been donating photos to the Route
Beta section of the site. Over 50 new photos have been posted
since March. Be sure to check out the photo galleries for Native
Son, Nutcracker,
Re-animator, South Face of Washington Column, East Buttress of El
Capitan. Many thanks to the photographers:Mark Kroese, Justin Lawrence,
Marshal Minobe, Aaron Martin and Ron Heinsman.
OVER 30 NEW ROUTES ADDED
Over 30 climbs have been added to the Route
Beta section of the web site in the past two weeks. These climbs
include many routes at The Cookie Cliff (Outer Limits, Waverly Wafer),
Moratorium, Reed's Direct, Higher Spire of Cathedral, and more.
USER BETA POSTINGS
Now that the climbing season is beginning in Yosemite, the user
beta section of the web site is starting to get postings. The following
pages have a growing list of user beta: The Nose, Central Pillar
of Frenzy, Royal Arches. Please submit your own beta on routes you
climb for the benefit of other climbers.
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