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Mr. Natural

Name: Mr. Natural
Rating: 3.9

5.10+ YDS 6b+ French 21 Ewbanks VII+ UIAA 20 ZA E3 5b British

Routes in 6. GPA - Right Side

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	Anchors Away T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c PG13
	Angel's Approach T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13
	Apron Jam T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Apron Jacked T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Balance Bitch T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Balance Boy T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Cold Fusion T,S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Dr. Feel Good T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Edge of Token T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Endless War T 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Freezer Burn T 5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
	Garden's Edge T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Green Dragon T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c R
	Green Dream T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Lean Years T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Lonely Dancer T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Micro Maze T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Mr. Natural T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Point Beyond T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Point Beyond Direct T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
	Slamdance T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Son of Sam T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a

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Access Issue: Rockfall danger higher than usual on Glacier Point Apron Details

According to Yosemite's website in 2016, Glacier Point Apron is open to climbing, but the Park Service does not recommend climbing there due to recent and ongoing rockfall.

Access Issue: Latest updates on closures, permits, and regulations. Details

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Yosemite National Park has yearly closures for Peregrine Falcon Protection March 1- July 15. Always check the NPS website at nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/… for the most current details and park alerts, and to learn more about the peregrine falcon, and how closures help it survive. This page also shares closures and warnings due to current fires, smoke, etc.

Description

One of THE all-time 5.10 finger cracks. This single, (ed.) ~160-foot section of fractured granite offers more perfect fingerlocks - on clean stone and in a breathtaking setting - is one of Yosemite's best.

Start the climb by traversing from the sometimes ant-infested tree, first up, then across climber's right, and finally down and right again (5.6 on obvious features, sparse pro) to the bottom of the business. From a stance, move up and slot the first of +/- three dozen flawless fingerlocks that await you on your bid for the anchors and you're off. The occasional hand jam will provide decent rests, and let you conserve your finger-sized cams. The wall gradually steepens and the crack gradually thins as you near the chains.

Clip anchors, dumbfounded and euphoric, and reconfirm to yourself that it is in fact worth it to pay such high rent to be able to live near stuff like this. (Or plane tickets to get here).

Location

Approach from the parking lot as for other climbs on the Apron. Continue up and right (West) along the base, keeping an eye out for a finger crack with a sculpted-by-the-hand-of-god look to it which begins about 120 up the wall in a section of clean, grey rock. To reach the tree belay at the start of the climb, which sits on a ledge 110 feet above the talus, either climb Apron Jam (5.9 layback), or scramble up the 4th class ramp that angles up and left from directly beneath Mr. Natural. Two 2-rope raps get you to the ground from the anchors.

Warning: there has been serious rockfall in the GPA vicinity, and fatal rockfall in the area of this climb, in recent history. GPA is a rockfall zone. The same could be said for virtually all of Yosemite Valley, but perhaps more so here than other areas. See below for more.

Protection

Finger-sized cams and nuts, from very small to wide fingers, plus a few hand-sized pieces (up to 1.5-2") for the occasional pod. Bring runners for the first few pieces (traverse and lower crack).