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Block, The Bunny Slopes Canopy World Cathedral Peak Circle A Wall Cottage Domes DAFF Dome DAFF Dome, South Flank DAFF Dome, Western Front Dark Side Dome Doda Dome Dozier Dome Drug Dome Eichorn's Pinnacle Ellery Bowl Fairview Dome Gold Wall, The Guppie Wall Harlequin Dome Lamb Dome Lembert Dome Low Profile Dome Mariuolumne Dome Matthes Crest Medlicott Dome Mountaineer's Dome Mt. Conness Mt. Dana & the Dana Plateau Olmstead Canyon Pennyroyal Arches Phobos/Diemos Cliff Pluto Dome Pothole Dome Puppy Dome Pywiak Dome Stately Pleasure Dome Tenaya Peak Tioga Cliff Area aka Private Property Twin Bridges Whizz Domes |
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DescriptionTuolumne Meadows is the high country climbing area of Yosemite National Park. The region is highlighted by many beautiful granite domes which offer the ultimate in knob and slab climbing. There are also classic non-dome formations like Cathedral Peak (first ascent by John Muir in the 1800's) and the Matthes Crest which are very popular with climbers. Tuolumne Meadows is a beautiful, serene place without many of the tourist popularity issues plaguing Yosemite Valley these days. The usual Tuolumne "season" for climbing runs from May through mid-Fall or so. Getting ThereTuolumne Meadows is accessed via highway 120, either from the west or via Tioga Pass from the east. The Tioga Pass road is generally closed (snowfall) from fall through mid to late May or so (sometimes later, depending on the snow). Weather
The ClassicsMountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Tuolumne Meadows:
Great White Book 5.6 R Trad, Alpine, 5 pitches, 450 feet Stately Pleasure Dome
West Ridge, Mount Conness 5.6 Trad, Alpine, 10 pitches, 1500 feet, Grade IV Mt. Conness
Southeast Buttress 5.6 Trad, Alpine, 5 pitches, 700 feet, Grade II Cathedral Peak
Hobbit Book 5.7 Trad, 4 pitches Mariuolumne Dome : Main Wall
West Country 5.7 Trad, Alpine, 4 pitches, 400 feet Stately Pleasure Dome
Matthes Crest Traverse - South to North 5.7 Trad, Alpine, 2500 feet, Grade IV Matthes Crest
South Crack 5.8 R Trad, Alpine, 6 pitches, 600 feet Stately Pleasure Dome
Blown Away 5.9 PG13 Trad, 5 pitches DAFF Dome
On the Lamb 5.9 Trad, 4 pitches Lamb Dome
Regular Route 5.9 Trad, 12 pitches, 1000 feet, Grade III Fairview Dome
West Crack 5.9 Trad, 5 pitches DAFF Dome
Crying Time Again 5.9+ Trad, 4 pitches Lembert Dome : Lembert Dome-Northwest Face
Crescent Arch 5.9+ Trad, 6 pitches DAFF Dome
Phobos 5.9+ Trad, 3 pitches, 275 feet Phobos/Diemos Cliff
Third Pillar (Regular Route) 5.10- Trad, 5 pitches Mt. Dana & the Dana Plateau
Bombs over Tokyo (1st pitch) 5.10c Trad, 80 feet DAFF Dome
Lucky Streaks 5.10c/d Trad, 6 pitches, 650 feet Fairview Dome
The Speed of Life 5.11b Trad, 2 pitches, 265 feet Ellery Bowl
Blues Riff 5.11b/c Trad, 2 pitches, 250 feet Phobos/Diemos Cliff
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 P1. I would have to disagree with the topo as far as where the crux is. I felt the true crux was at about 20 feet with its flared thin hands, rattly fingies and polished layback. Its a little hard/pumpy to pro. Skip the obvious bolted anchor (its a good shake-out) and continue through a second crux of 10+ and cool stemming and finger locks. (These ratings apply to 6' male...Switch the crux sections around if you are shorter and have small hands)....[more] Browse More Classics in CA
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