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West Face - 5.11d popular
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Description:
This free climb is an absolutely superb outing that for some reason does not get the attention it deserves. This may be because it's difficult, or perhaps because it has a semi-long approach. Maybe people just don't know how bitchin' it really is! This is an absolute MUST DO for free climbers. Although there is some 5.11c and d on the thing, you could aid those bits. The easier 11 pitches are the first two, so you'll know down low if you'll make it or not. You'd better be solid on runout Yosemite 5.10, at the very least.
Submitted by: passthepitonspete on 2006-03-26
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Route ID: 4884
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| Difficulty | 5.11d |
| Safety Rating | R |
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Hang Dog ascent by:
superb
first pitch run out 5.10 next several pitches 11 slab. If yu make it through these you are probably OK, however, there is a pitch high--16? that is definitely 10 R (or was 10 years ago). There is another section about pitch 12-15 that is fantastic overhanging 5.10 features with occasional pro.We were on the route 9 hours. really a fun route
Added: 2009-10-26
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| Difficulty | 5.11c |
| Safety Rating | PG13 |
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Second ascent by:
Five Star Rock
A quality free route and it's on EC.
Partner led most of it.
Tends to be a little wet in early spring.
Partner led most of it.
Tends to be a little wet in early spring.
Added: 2009-10-11
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| Difficulty | 5.11d |
| Safety Rating | G |
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| Scenery |  |
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big and hard
that's what she said...lots of quality climbing...sustained...a tiny bit sandbagged...full value.
onsighted the first two cruxes, then frenchied the upper two. humbling...in a good way!
onsighted the first two cruxes, then frenchied the upper two. humbling...in a good way!
Added: 2008-05-31
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| Difficulty | 5.11c |
| Safety Rating | R |
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Fear and loathing on the dark carnival
We fixed two pitches and gunned for the top the next day. With three of us climbing it went slower than anticipated and we spent the night huddled under an emergency blanket on the excellent terrace below Thanksgiving Ledge. After a little tokie tokie the huge dihedral that towered overhead that night seemed to be pushing me towards the abyss. The next two pitches were soaked and soon so were we. After relating stories of the runouts and mankors to our Kiwi friend the next day he coined the term, "Dark Carnival". Perfect, seeing as we only saw a few hours of sun on the atypically dark El Cap stone. Our first El Cap route; Scary, Scary!
Added: 2008-05-08
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| Safety Rating | G |
Onsight ascent by:
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A.K.A. the dark carnival
Added: 2008-05-05
