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Bridalveil Falls East
5.10c YDS 6b French 20 Ewbanks VII UIAA 20 ZA E2 5b British
Avg: 3.1 from 7
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Routes in Lower Cathedral West
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Bridalveil Falls East T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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Gash T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Groom's Variation, The T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b A0 |
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Overhang Bypass T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Overhang Overpass T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a |
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Spectacle S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a |
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Too Many Darts (Free Ascent) T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c |
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| Type: | Trad, 820 ft (248 m), 8 pitches |
| FA: | Mark Powell and Warren Harding 8/1957; FFA: Frank Sacherer and John Morton '64 |
| Page Views: | 3,678 total · 32/month |
| Shared By: | Adal Bermann on Sep 29, 2014 · Updates |
| Admins: | Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes |
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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
Long route scales the wall to the left of the falls. Starts up easy scramble and quickly becomes more difficult with chimneys and long pitches. The crux is an exhausting 5.10c overhanging fist crack behind a flake on the pitch before last.
Climbing is not as clean as some other Yosemite routes and it felt much more difficult than the old rating suggests. Great experience however, with an amazing view of the falls and with no one competing for it, even during high season.
Climbing is not as clean as some other Yosemite routes and it felt much more difficult than the old rating suggests. Great experience however, with an amazing view of the falls and with no one competing for it, even during high season.
Location
Hike up to the pond at the base of Bridalveil Falls and cross over to the left. Go up the class 4 scramble to the ledge at the base of the climb. Do not walk up and to the left which leads to another route, but instead start climbing immediately above the lower part of the ledge. A bit higher above you can see the first chimeney, a 5.9.
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