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Going through the thin flaring jams up to the inte...

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Only a few routes reside here and the two most worthy are the splitter Handbook and the jaw-dropping bolted line Sacred Fire.


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This is the northern most dome.


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Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for North Whizz Dome:
Handbook   5.11a     Trad, 2 pitches, 240 feet   
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Going through the thin flaring jams up to the intermediate belay.  I pumped out and fell on lead, but it is a beautiful climb.

Handbook 5.11a  CA : Yosemite National Park : ... : North Whizz Dome
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). At the top of the corner/roof, make a short, cool...[more]   Browse More Classics in CA