Yosemite Recommendations
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hey all, |
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Here is a recent thread about obscure climbs in Yosemite: |
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Braille Book is definitely a classic, and it is definitely "less likely" to be crowded, for some definition of "less likely". I have seen lines on Braille Book, though. It's also a touch longer than what the OP specified. |
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Super Slacker Highway if it's not too hot |
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I went last summer and climbed some of after seven near the base of El Capitan. Great climb, pretty popular so can be a line. I am glad I did this route, I showed it to my mom and got her hooked on climbing. First pitch is the hardest, but it gets easier after and has a walking decent, so it creates for a good morning of climbing. |
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After seven is a good one, even if it is crowded the belay ledges are mostly massive. Also commitment is a good one... All in all just wake up early and you'll win. |
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If you get to the routes by 7, even on Saturday, most of the time you won't wait or will wait very little. I would take her up Nutcracker. The Munginella-Selanginella linkup would also be good, and less busy than Nutcracker. I've actually never had to wait for anyone on Jamcrack, but I think that's just luck. |
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Super slide |
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Nutcracker? After Six and After Seven? Everything else on Manure Pile Buttress? Anything in the 5 Open Books? |
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You can check out BT, it is right near the road and you'll know if there is a crowd right away and go elsewhere if there is a line. It is only one pitch too so it goes quick and there are also a few quality routes nearby. |
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the 5 open books area has some fun climbs, i don't think they get the traffic of some other routes. jam crack is fun and has some easily top rope able climbs underneath it, but i think that gets busy. if the valley doesn't look too busy i would go to glacier point apron and climb the grack, it gets a ton of traffic, but there are other fun climbs around there that don't and you might get lucky. crack country and west crack in tuolumne meadows are both awesome! |
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e burgess wrote:crack country and west crack in tuolumne meadows are both awesome!The OP is going in April. |
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Higher cathedral spire would fit your bill. 5 pitches of stellar, unique climbing up to one of the best views in 5 he valley. |
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Braille book looks fun and looks just like what I was looking for. Some of the other mentioned routes look good as well. As marc801 stated, I am going in April. Is Braille book accessible in April? I didn't think much of toulumne area was accessible that time of year. As for the Length. I don't mind a few more pitches, but my wife is not as experienced with multipitch, so with the teaching aspect of it, more than 5 pitches may be too time consuming. Thanks for the replies. |
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BB in April should be fine. It's not in Tuolumne. |
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The top of Higher Cathedral Spire is a very cool location. The climbing on Braille Book is better, IMO, and the short hike to the top of Higher Cathedral Rock gives you a spectacular view of El Cap. |
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If you like to sleep in, try doing After Six or After Seven true to their names, and don't start them until well into the evening ;) Did that this last summer and taught an Aussie to simul mid route! They're super ledgy but still really fun and cover a lot of vertical. Cool walk-off descent is a plus too! |
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C.S. Concerto on Manure Pile didn't seem to get much of any traffic the last time I was in the Valley and provides a fun, moderate route up a fair bit of rock. |
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Some good suggestions so far. You're comment about your wife's skill is a little vague though, so I'm not sure what she would be genuinely comfortable on. For example, Bishop's Terrace, though only rated 5.8, is long and has lots of different sizes, so unless you've a solid base climbing different size crack, that could be a bit much. Lots of people flail on that, expecting it to be a walk up because of the 5.8 rating. Is it the Valley after all. Same with Selaginella. Knew a couple that climbed that thinking 'it's only 5.8; we do .11 sport' and had a mini epic that only couples can have. |
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CCChanceR wrote:If you like to sleep in, try doing After Six or After Seven true to their names, and don't start them until well into the evening ;)For those that may not be familiar with the origin of those route names - they refer to the grade, as in After Six is 5.7 and After Seven .... |
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Go climb Higher Cathedral Spire.... same hike as BB, much less demanding and a true valley classic. You do not need a huge rack and do the P2 variation ... that pitch still has so many fixed pins its like a sport climb. |