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2. Southwest Face

California > Yosemite NP > Yosemite Valley > Valley N Side > B. El Capitan
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The Southwest Face of El Cap.

Routes from Left to Right

5.13 8a 29 X- 30 E7 6c PG13
 1
● Mr. Midwest
Trad 15 pitches
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 75
● West Face
Trad 20 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a A4
 1
● Mirage
Trad, Aid
A5+ X
 4
● Ready to Go
Trad, Aid 17 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a A3
 10
● Squeeze Play
Aid 18 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b C2
 208
● Lurking Fear
Trad, Aid 19 pitches
A4
 3
● Controlled Burn
Trad, Aid
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a A3
 3
● West Buttress
Trad, Aid 21 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a A3
 16
● Never Never Land
Aid 20 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b C2+
 4
● Aquarian Wall
Trad, Aid 20 pitches
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b A3+ R
 2
● Wings of Steel
Trad, Aid 13 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c C3-
 8
● Dihedral Wall
Trad, Aid 26 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a A3
 1
● Excalibur
Trad, Aid 28 pitches
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c V10 7C+
 1
● Heart Route (Free)
Trad, Boulder 26 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c A3+
 10
● Sunkist
Trad, Aid 30 pitches
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b A4+ R
 4
● Jolly Roger
Trad, Aid 23 pitches
5.14a 8b+ 32 X+ 32 E8 7a A3
 5
● Magic Mushroom
Trad, Aid 31 pitches
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b A4
 5
● Flight of the Albatross
Trad, Aid 28 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c A3 PG13
 70
● The Shield
Trad, Aid 30 pitches
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a A4+
 1
● Quo Vadis
Trad, Aid 22 pitches
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b C3-
 36
● Muir Wall
Trad, Aid 33 pitches
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c PG13
 74
● Freerider
Trad 30 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a C2
 172
● Salathé Wall
Trad, Aid 35 pitches
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 261
● Freeblast
Trad 10 pitches
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 10
● Golden Gate
Trad 36 pitches
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c R
 2
● El Corazon
Trad 35 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a C2
 67
● Triple Direct
Trad, Aid 30 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a A2+
 7
● Grape Race
Trad, Aid 12 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a C2
 615
● The Nose
Trad, Aid 31 pitches
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Mr. Midwest
 1
5.13 8a 29 X- 30 E7 6c PG13 Trad 15 pitches
● West Face
 75
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad 20 pitches
● Mirage
 1
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a A4 Trad, Aid
● Ready to Go
 4
A5+ X Trad, Aid 17 pitches
● Squeeze Play
 10
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a A3 Aid 18 pitches
● Lurking Fear
 208
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b C2 Trad, Aid 19 pitches
● Controlled Burn
 3
A4 Trad, Aid
● West Buttress
 3
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a A3 Trad, Aid 21 pitches
● Never Never Land
 16
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a A3 Aid 20 pitches
● Aquarian Wall
 4
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b C2+ Trad, Aid 20 pitches
● Wings of Steel
 2
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b A3+ R Trad, Aid 13 pitches
● Dihedral Wall
 8
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c C3- Trad, Aid 26 pitches
● Excalibur
 1
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a A3 Trad, Aid 28 pitches
● Heart Route (Free)
 1
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c V10 7C+ Trad, Boulder 26 pitches
● Sunkist
 10
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c A3+ Trad, Aid 30 pitches
● Jolly Roger
 4
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b A4+ R Trad, Aid 23 pitches
● Magic Mushroom
 5
5.14a 8b+ 32 X+ 32 E8 7a A3 Trad, Aid 31 pitches
● Flight of the Albatross
 5
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b A4 Trad, Aid 28 pitches
● The Shield
 70
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c A3 PG13 Trad, Aid 30 pitches
● Quo Vadis
 1
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a A4+ Trad, Aid 22 pitches
● Muir Wall
 36
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b C3- Trad, Aid 33 pitches
● Freerider
 74
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c PG13 Trad 30 pitches
● Salathé Wall
 172
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a C2 Trad, Aid 35 pitches
● Freeblast
 261
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad 10 pitches
● Golden Gate
 10
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Trad 36 pitches
● El Corazon
 2
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c R Trad 35 pitches
● Triple Direct
 67
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a C2 Trad, Aid 30 pitches
● Grape Race
 7
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a A2+ Trad, Aid 12 pitches
● The Nose
 615
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a C2 Trad, Aid 31 pitches

Photos [Hide ALL Photos]

Watching climbers on The Nose from the meadow.
[Hide Photo] Watching climbers on The Nose from the meadow.
Doing some camping
[Hide Photo] Doing some camping
Photo by Drew Smith
[Hide Photo] Photo by Drew Smith
John Bachar photo of Lynn Hill, last pitch of The Nose.
[Hide Photo] John Bachar photo of Lynn Hill, last pitch of The Nose.
Brad sending the immaculate 13th pitch. Ben Ditto photo
[Hide Photo] Brad sending the immaculate 13th pitch. Ben Ditto photo
Looking down at the Bivy on the bolts between the Groove and the Triple cracks. The Groove is visible below ond right of the Bivy. Shot is from half way up the first Triple Crack. June 1980
[Hide Photo] Looking down at the Bivy on the bolts between the Groove and the Triple cracks. The Groove is visible below ond right of the Bivy. Shot is from half way up the first Triple Crack. June 1980
Another beautiful splitter half way up Lurking Fear
[Hide Photo] Another beautiful splitter half way up Lurking Fear
Evening at edge of the great roof.
[Hide Photo] Evening at edge of the great roof.
Looking down from the Belay at the top of the Triple Cracks. June 1980
[Hide Photo] Looking down from the Belay at the top of the Triple Cracks. June 1980
Luke is psyched to finish an amazing pitch of face climbing and laybacking up to Sous Le Toit ledge.
[Hide Photo] Luke is psyched to finish an amazing pitch of face climbing and laybacking up to Sous Le Toit ledge.
Mid Free Blast, lots of wall left.
[Hide Photo] Mid Free Blast, lots of wall left.
3rd pitch, penduluming !
[Hide Photo] 3rd pitch, penduluming !

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Craig B
Midlothian, VA
[Hide Comment] Any been up the Aquarian recently? Feb 9, 2022