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Munginella 5.6
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| Type: | Trad |
| Consensus: | 5.6 [details] |
| FA: | Tom Fender, Vic Tishous, 1966. |
| Submitted By: | Blitzo on Sep 30, 2006 |
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Kelly leading pitch 1 with another party up on the...
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The following areas are closed to all visitor use to protect peregrine falcon aeries from March 1 until August 1 of each year or until the young falcons of the current year have fledged: Fifi Buttress Immediately west of Leaning Tower. Closure includes all routes on Fifi Buttress.
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Description This very popular route lies in the farthest left book. The climbing is obvious. Descend to the left.
Protection Pro to 2.5".
Looking down on the 2nd pitch of Munginella
| Looking down the final corner of Munginella.
| fun easy climb
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By caughtinside From: Oakland CA Jul 24, 2007
| wow... great description. Anyway, this was my first valley lead several years ago. I think the reid guide shows it as 3 pitches, but it's great to do it in 2 with a 60m rope. There are three trees on the route. CLimb to the 3rd tree, make a hard left, 10' to the corner. A nice little ledge where you can sit and belay. Another long pitch to the top. |
By RockMonkey From: Concord, CA Sep 18, 2007 rating: 5.6
| Don't forget to scramble up a farely obvious ramp to the tree/bush/ledge and begin the 1st pitch there. |
By Steve Powell From: Alhambra, California Sep 21, 2008
| the trail description in the Supertopo guide is wrong. the carabiner posts no longer exist, except for the one at the route beginning. |
By M.Morley Administrator From: Sacramento, CA Mar 21, 2009
| To add to caughtinside's comment, the total route length is about 300' and easily climbed in two 150' pitches. |
By ShibbyShane From: Estes Park, CO Mar 28, 2010
| We found two carabiner posts today: one tucked into the trees near the start of the approach (somewhat hard to find), and another right at the base of the wall where you scramble up for the first pitch of Munginella (very obvious). Awesome route! |
By Chris D From: the couch Jul 9, 2010
| like the guidebooks say, pay attention at the top of the route for loose rock, and not just until you've unroped at the tree. Rocks you turn loose on your way to the descent will rocket down the dihedral, launching onto climbers below you. Just pay attention. |
By aaron hope From: Walnut Creek, CA Oct 21, 2010
| I'm really surprised that no one has commented on how dirty the second pitch is. Don't get me wrong - I thought this was a fun cruiser climb, but I was blowing and wiping sand off of holds for the last 50 feet, trying not to slip. I guess it sprinkles down on the climb from the trail above? |
By Rodger Raubach Mar 15, 2011 rating: 5.6
| A Yosemite classic at the 5.6 level. That said, it still tends to be gritty and dirty from constant dirt and rockfall, knocked down from above. This is an absolute "must wear a hard hat" area! The first pitch is a real kick! |
By Dan Plinska Apr 25, 2011 rating: 5.6
| This is a truly relaxing route. It rounded off our Yosemite trip quite well. I found #.75 - #2 Camalots and larger BD stoppers to be my best friends. |
By whammyjammr From: Pacifica, CA Jun 14, 2011
| it can be done in 2 pitches with a 50 meter if you belay at the highest stance or simul climb for 10 ft. on the first pitch. |
By Rodger Raubach Jul 29, 2012 rating: 5.6
| Just be careful after topping out and try not to dislodge rocks on others below. The ledge is dirty and very loose. Still one of my favorites after many years. Some really good but easy climbing! |
By Johnny Y From: California Nov 15, 2012
| watch out for ants-infested cracks that are often very inviting hand jams. Ran into one on first pitch and they were all over my body biting before I could put a piece in and hang (they even followed my rope up as I was belaying my second)! |
By kaiyhul Nov 25, 2012
| The trail is not obvious, and the post is around 50' back off the trail. Look for it around 50 yards before the bridge. |
By Andrew TST Nov 26, 2012
| 2nd Multi-pitch route in Yos. lots of fun super cruisy with a great view of the falls halfway through the 2P. Try out the short bolt alt. to the right on P2. Have fun, I did! |
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