Routes in Yosemite National Park for selected grade

A fantastic dihedral.

The route is on the Northwest Face of the Higher Cathedral Spire and it’s first pitches (mainly) follow the original Grade IV/A4 route climbed by legends Royal Robins and Tom Frost.

1. 5.10 “Splitter”

2. 5.11 “Hand-Over-Fist Crack”

3. 5.12 “Chimney of Horrors”

4. 5.13d “The Guillotine”

5. 5.12 “Royal Ramp”

6. 5.11 “Fissure Ben”

7. 5.13 “KJ Layaway”

8. 5.12 “Guano Arch”

9. 5.12 “Twelve Karat”

10. 5.?

11. 5.12 “Jorgeson Roof” – Likely the “high quality horizontal hand crack” described by Rob Miller

12. 5.9 “Summit Squeeze”

A variation of 'Muir Wall'. It takes a line up the centre of El Cap following parts of the 'Muir Wall', 'The Shaft' and 'The Shield', but also includes some 5.13 climbing of its own.

Orignally graded with 5.11+ (A1). Freed in 2023 from the German Tobias Wolf; More at www.kletterblock.de

This is the free variation to "Wet Denim Daydream".

An unfinished project of Dean Potter †. Recently brought to the public by Chris Sharma.

Low start to 'Indian Rockers'

Start in the cave on good edges below and right of 'Cave Direct'.