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Main Face

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Description 

The Main Face has the largest number of routes and the longest climbs at Mount Yonah, including some multi-pitch. Many of the routes were established by the Army for training purposes; though fun, there's a certain sameness about these, both in the climbing and the route names. However, there are some challenging routes on this wall as well, such as Stannard's Crack and Special Edition.

This is an excellent place to set up topropes for beginning climbers, as there is a whole section of 5.easy routes where the anchors can be reached simply by climbing with the help of a cable (to which you clip your daisy chain). These are also a great training ground for new trad leaders.


Getting There 

From the lower LZ, follow the trail signs for the Main Face. When you get to the cliff, you'll find cables strung to aid in making the 4th-class scramble to the cliffline trail.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Main Face:
Dihedral   5.6     Trad, 2 pitches, 150 feet   
Stannard's Crack   5.8     Trad, 1 pitch, 35 feet   
Special Edition   5.9     Trad, 1 pitch, 80 feet   
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds   5.10a     Sport, 80 feet   
Afternoon Delight   5.11a     Trad, Sport, 80 feet   
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Featured Route For Main Face
Paul following LSD.

Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds 5.10a  GA : Mount Yonah : Main Face
LSD offers thin balancy slab climbing past three bolts to a bolted belay. First bolt is high. There is a second optional pitch that goes up underneath the second overhang. Rap from bolts up there....[more]   Browse More Classics in GA


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approach to the main face

approach to the main face

These guys are always around on the Main Face.  I think this is a vulture but I know there are some eagles around Yonah as well.

These guys are always around on the Main Face. I ...