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Astroman - 5.11c popular
Average Rating : 5.00 out of 5
Route sequence (left to right): 1
Route Summary | Ascent Notes (22)
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John Bachar, Ron Kauk and John Long
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Description:
This is the East Face route first done by Warren Harding, Chuck Pratt and Glen Denny as a sieged wall climb in 1958 and 1959. John Bachar, Ron Kauk and John Long free-climbed it in 1976, and renamed it Astroman.
Submitted by: apollodorus on 2002-03-17
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Route ID: 5782
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| Difficulty | 5.11c |
| Safety Rating | PG13 |
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Onsight ascent by:
Astroman
Probably the best route I've ever done. Every pitch is memorable except for the first one. Great gear until the very end, but the spicy finish makes the route even better.
Added: 2012-09-06
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| Difficulty | 5.11d |
| Safety Rating | R |
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Second ascent by:
Classic
Hands down the best line in Yosemite. The crack climbing is better than the Nose!
Added: 2012-06-02
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| Difficulty | 5.11c |
| Safety Rating | PG13 |
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Super world class route.
Amazing climbing the whole way. It has every aspect of classic Yosemite Valley climbing. Offwidths, Chimneys, fist cracks, hand cracks, face climbing, grassy dirty climbing, run outs with sketcy gear... everything.
It's said, when you climb Astroman, you have arrived to valley climbing. I've been waiting to climb this route for a while. I wanted to wait so that I could get an onsight. Well, I'm proud to say, I got the onsight. Getting in the harding slot was definately the crux. I was hoping to find some sort of beta for future accents but I really didn't find any. Thrash and pray was all I can say.
It's said, when you climb Astroman, you have arrived to valley climbing. I've been waiting to climb this route for a while. I wanted to wait so that I could get an onsight. Well, I'm proud to say, I got the onsight. Getting in the harding slot was definately the crux. I was hoping to find some sort of beta for future accents but I really didn't find any. Thrash and pray was all I can say.
Added: 2010-06-14
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| Difficulty | 5.11d |
| Safety Rating | R |
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Red Point ascent by:
fantastic
I've done this about 10 x over the years. Be ready for all types of climbing on this one, of course, heavy on hand cracks. The last pitch is R if you go for it. The first pitch seems harder to me.
the harding slot is never fun. Prepare for a round with Tyson.
the harding slot is never fun. Prepare for a round with Tyson.
Added: 2009-10-13
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| Difficulty | 5.11c |
| Safety Rating | PG13 |
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Best Cracks on Earth
The cracks are better than the Nose, Salathe, Rostrum, or anything else that I have put my hands into.
A must do.
A must do.
Added: 2009-10-11
