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Southwest Face: El Capitan

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About Southwest Face: El Capitan:

The Southwest Face of El Capitan is not the steepest side of the Captain, but has many of the classics including Salathe Wall and The Nose. There is a misconception that because this part is not as overhanging as the Southeast Face, the routes are much easier. Those who believe this have probably not squared off against the endless offwidths of Excalibur or Bermuda Dunes, or the death-defying free runouts and truly sick aid of Jolly Roger.
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Rock Type: Granite
Type of Climbing: Big Wall
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Routes

SequenceSequence numbers indicate the left (L) to right (R) order of the routes. Rating Route Difficulty Ascents
0 Average Rating = 5.00/5 Cosmos 5.9 1
0 Average Rating = 4.00/5 Dihedral Wall A2 2
0 Average Rating = 4.00/5 Son of Heart (Heart Woute) A3+ 2
0 Average Rating = 0.00/5 Wings Of Steel (2) A5 0
1 Average Rating = 4.33/5 Triple Direct (5) A2 12
10 Average Rating = 4.70/5 West Face (1) 5.11d 21
20 Average Rating = 4.67/5 Lurking Fear (4) A2+ 28
23 Average Rating = 0.00/5 Never Never Land (2) A3 2
25 Average Rating = 0.00/5 Excalibur A3 3
26 Average Rating = 0.00/5 Bermuda Dunes (1) A4+ 3
30 Average Rating = 5.00/5 Salathe Wall (10) A2 24
40 Average Rating = 5.00/5 Sunkist A3 4
50 Average Rating = 4.67/5 Jolly Roger (3) A5 6
55 Average Rating = 5.00/5 Magic Mushroom A3 4
60 Average Rating = 5.00/5 The Shield (6) A3 22
70 Average Rating = 4.67/5 Muir Wall A3 10
80 Average Rating = 4.93/5 The Nose (40) A2 61

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