Middle of the night hoisting my kayak up the route so I could get a first decent on the waterfall directly above lower yosemite falls.

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Middle of the night hoisting my kayak up the route so I could get a first decent on the waterfall directly above lower yosemite falls.

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anelaya leads the p1 variation off the ledge to the right of the original start (one 3rd class move to get there)

Taken in October, after the water is low. Yosemite Falls pools are so beautiful. A nice prize at the end of the climb.

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JP Griffith

May 31, 2014

“Middle of the night hoisting my kayak up the route so I could get a first decent on the waterfall directly above lower yosemite falls.”

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Middle of the night hoisting my kayak up the route so I could get a first decent on the waterfall directly above lower yosemite falls.

Taken in October, after the water is low. Yosemite Falls pools are so beautiful. A nice prize at the end of the climb.

The prize: Yosemite falls pools climbers left of the topout

Top of second pitch looking up. Go up the well protected crack on the right.

The field of boulders where you should start your descent after traversing the climber's trail. The end has a few short switchbacks that will lead you to this boulder field in front of the horse stables. The descent was mild with maybe one weird move.

The traverse

Looking up at the crux on P3. Eats gear for breakfast

a bit of the view.

Looking up the last pitch, with a view of Lost Arrow spire...

The entrance to the Regular Route, scramble up the 3rd class gully to a tree and reach a nice platform to belay from.

Amazing views on top of Sunnyside Bench. Last Pitch.

First Pitch of the Regular Route, Sunnyside Bench. A large boulder has broken off about 15ft below the tree and landed on the platform above the 3rd class scramble. It makes for a nice bench to belay from, however, the remaining boulder appears quite precarious and looks to be held in by another torso sized boulder. I climbed around it to the left to avoid dislodging, it is now a more difficult climb. Use extreme caution!

Boysen strolling along.

Damaged rap bolts.

Emily C. on the traverse flake of the regular route of sunnyside bench

Easy 2 raps all of the way down the gully to the bottom of the 3rd class start with 70m doubles!

Anna contemplating the beauty of Middle Earth on a mid-June day

Fun variation on the big ledge to the left. Get up into the slabby dihedral w/ finger crack, then transition to the hand crack(s) to the right, 5.8/9. Easy to get back to the OG route at the top.

The boulder that broke off that now serves as a nice belay bench...

Cruzin with dad

Just hanging out below the last pitch soaking it all in

Once you exit the gully, start climbing up exposed terraces.

Navigating the walk off

This route is an excellent way to reach other climbs higher up. Or in this case - To rappel the inner falls.

Follower coming up final slabs

anelaya leads the p1 variation off the ledge to the right of the original start (one 3rd class move to get there)

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