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Midnight Lightning is a problem on the Columbia Boulder in Camp 4 of Yosemite National Park. It has been described as the world's most famous bouldering problem.The route had been easily identified by a chalk lightning bolt drawn by John Bachar in 1978 while attempting the problem with John Yablonski and Ron Kauk. In May 2013, the iconic chalk lightning bolt was scrubbed off the face of the boulder. The bolt was re-drawn in the same location a few days later.
Route history
| 1978 | First free ascent: Ron Kauk |
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Location
- Lat/Lon: 37.74172, -119.60354
Grade citation
| V8 | Assigned grade |
| ★★★Hard Landin' Brandon | |
| V7 [V6 - V8] -- | grAId |
| V8 | ★★★Thomas Blackford |
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Overall quality 100 from 8 ratings.
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Author(s): Shannon Joslin, James Lucas and Kimbrough Moore
Date: 2020
ISBN: 9781735608006
Detailing more than 1,300 boulder problems and packed with personal essays and breathtaking photos, Yosemite Bouldering is a must-have guidebook for anyone climbing in Yosemite.
- Contains detailed descriptions of more than 1,300 boulder problems, including over 400 new problems and 7 new bouldering areas
- Color coded entries and GPS coordinates help you choose and find your problems
- Full-color 1st edition features multiple personal essays and breathtaking climbing photos
Author(s): Erik Sloan
Date: 2020
ISBN: 9781467596916
A selective guidebook describing over 350 big wall routes in Yosemite Valley, covering Ribbon Fall, El Capitan, Camp 4 Wall, Yosemite Falls Wall, Rhombus Wall, Arches Wall, Washington Column, Mt. Watkins, Quarter Dome, Half Dome, Porcelain Wall, Mt. Broderick, Liberty Cap, Panorama Wall, Jericho Wall, FireFall Wall, Glacier Point, 9 O’clock Wall, Sentinel Rock, Lost Brother, The Cathedrals, Wall of Ages, Leaning Tower, Fifi Buttress, and Valley West area.
Author(s): Erik Sloan and Marek Jakubowski
Date: 2018
ISBN: 9781532379284
A selective guidebook describing over 750 of the very best free rock climbing routes in Yosemite Valley, from 5.4 to 5.14 (F3 to F8c), with everything from single pitch routes to 1,000m+ routes on El Cap.
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Michael Rael Armas on ★★★ Midnight Lightning V8
Simon Eschbach on ★★★ Midnight Lightning V8 - 9C480CA7-8BD4-4F93-99A4-2DD4CC46A433.jpeg
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