The Great Roof Yosemite

The great roof.

The great roof yosemite.

It s almost 3 000 foot high prow cleaves el capitan one of the largest single hunks of granite in the world into two faces. Southwest face nose 5 9 5c 17 vi 17 hvs 5a c2 id 105946656. The formation was named el capitan by the. The captain or the chief also known as el cap is a vertical rock formation in yosemite national park located on the north side of yosemite valley near its western end the granite monolith is about 3 000 feet 914 m from base to summit along its tallest face and is a popular objective for rock climbers.

King swing and great roof you ll wish it would never end. Changing corners edit changing corners on pitch 27 rated 5 14a b is usually considered to be the technical crux when free climbing the nose. The great roof located on pitch 22 rated a1 or 5 13c was expected to be the technical crux of free climbing the route but was superseded by changing corners. Audacity and tenacity enabled the first ascentionists over a period of 47 days to invent and believe in this completely direct line up el capitan.

The tiny crack that runs along the back of the roof means it can only be climbed using the tips of the fingers. El capitan 2. All locations california yosemite np yosemite valley valley n side b. Great roof the great roof is one of the most challenging obstacles on the entire route.

Yosemite national park climbing closures and conditions. 3 great ascents of the nose. The line is obvious straight up that prominent prow or nose from base to summit. It marked the era of big wall climbing in yosemite and is a true work of art.