Ascents in Yosemite National Park by David Gibbs

Climbed up through the easy blocky section, cleaning placements as I went. Looked at the harder, thinner, section; wasn't sure feet were solid; would have needed to clean thin crack for hands & gear; decided to back off. Down-climbed cleaning my gear as I went.

I gave up in the chimney/stem section. I could probably have struggled up to the final mantel -- but not sure it was worth it to thrash through, and wasn't being fun.

Takes great gear.

Also takes great gear. A great little climb.

Three excellent pitches of great 5.6 climbing.

I lead all three pitches.

Swung pitches with Nick. Did to the end of pitch 15, then rapped. 8.5 hours up (not hurrying), then 3.5 down (single 60m rappel, bit of trouble near the end). Mostly easy 5th class or 4th class. Exact pitch count/set may not match book or list above.

This climb is generally easy, route-finding is rarely difficult, and most of the rappel route is quite clear and easy -- only a bit tricky near the ledgy base.

Lead P1 and about 1/2 of P2 -- up to just below the twin cracks. Oops.

Also, got the start wrong, so fought with a couple off-width bits before backing off, finding the right start, and actually having fun with it.

An excellent climb, good gear and good movement through-out. The only pity is that the section of perfect vertical hand-crack on P2 isn't longer than it is.

Pro is a bit thin, especially the 2nd half.

Trying to get clean on TR - nope. But think I know the sequence where it gets hard now. Of course, it may be year(s) before I try again.

Lead P2, Will lead P1 & P3. P2 is a lovely, lovely, hand-crack. I probably made it a longer-than-standard pitch, since I was having so much fun.

Lead P1, followed P2. Didn't bother with P3 -- didn't know it even existed.

Great climb.

So lovely I came back later to lead it.

I found it harder than Lightweight Guides -- more sustained, fewer rests.

Some hard work, and some interesting changes of balance and technique as the climb goes.

Need to remember to step left around the corner about where there is a largish flat spot on the arete.

Burly.

Could probably have struggled through, but others were waiting.

Start is a bit polished, but otherwise nice.

Surprisingly hard for a 5.7 because of all the polish. Was going to continue, but partner was too tired.

Partner found a variant of the 5.9 variant start -- going up a thin crack/seam about 2m right of it for about 2/3 of the first pitch. I lead pitch 2 (5.6) and half of pitch 3 (5.7).

Great climbing, mostly at the 5.7 or below grade, with a couple 5.8 moves on pitch 4, and a short (maybe 15 ft) 5.9 section at the end of the final pitch.

Hard 5.8 crack at the start, but otherwise not too bad. One noticeable, committing 5.9 move on pitch 3 passing the roof to the right just above the belay.

Top is extremely loose.

Climbed the first 4 pitches, leading 1 and 2, following 3 and 4.

Tricky slab to the flake, then burly lay-back climbing from there.

Granite slab.

First climb in Yosemite.