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Routes in Ah. Kat Pinnacle
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Discipline S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c |
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Northwest Corner T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b C2+ |
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| Type: | Trad, Aid, 200 ft (61 m), 3 pitches, Grade II |
| FA: | Mark Powell & Don Wilson - December, 1956 |
| Page Views: | 1,689 total · 10/month |
| Shared By: | Osprey Overhang on Mar 7, 2010 |
| Admins: | Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes |
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Please visit climbingyosemite.com/ and nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/… for the latest information on visiting Yosemite, including permits, regulations, and closure information.
Yosemite National Park has yearly closures for Peregrine Falcon Protection March 1- July 15. Always check the NPS website at nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/… for the most current details and park alerts, and to learn more about the peregrine falcon, and how closures help it survive. This page also shares closures and warnings due to current fires, smoke, etc.
Yosemite National Park has yearly closures for Peregrine Falcon Protection March 1- July 15. Always check the NPS website at nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/… for the most current details and park alerts, and to learn more about the peregrine falcon, and how closures help it survive. This page also shares closures and warnings due to current fires, smoke, etc.
Description
Although the summit had been reached via Tyrolean traverse on November 10th 1940 by DeWitt Allen, Torcom Bedayan, and Robin Hansen, Kat Pinnacle was first climbed from the ground up via the Northwest Corner.
Pitch 1) Climb broken cracks to a good stance below a semi rotten aid crack. 5.7
Pitch 2) Ascend the aid crack mostly on fixed gear and belay from a tree. 5.7 C2+
Pitch 3) Move the belay around the summit cap to the right. Climb a short chimney to the top. 5.7
Ratings are old school.
Pitch 1) Climb broken cracks to a good stance below a semi rotten aid crack. 5.7
Pitch 2) Ascend the aid crack mostly on fixed gear and belay from a tree. 5.7 C2+
Pitch 3) Move the belay around the summit cap to the right. Climb a short chimney to the top. 5.7
Ratings are old school.
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