Rostrum Roof Yosemite

Although the rostrum lured the valley pioneers it certainly wasn t the preposterously steep north face that attracted them.

Rostrum roof yosemite.

The rostrum is probably the most enjoyable multi pitch 5 11 in yosemite valley. Pitch after pitch of clean steep and outstanding crack climbing. 5 9 lie back and jam your way past a piton and exit to the belay station via a 5 8 squeeze chimney. Instead you must climb over on crimps to the other crack fifteen feet shy of the bolt and then climb more 12 climbing to the final 5 11 finish.

5 11a step off from the belay ledge and do a short traverse left. I pored through the guidebook wanting this trip to be more than just a soggy day hike. Every pitch is high quality and would be sought after individual classics were they at any crag but stacked on top of each other they create a superb and memorable challenge. The roof is easily 12 c.

We marched to the rostrum. A summit trodden only by ravens and chipmunks. Rather the wonderfully named formation was marginally detached from the main cliff and therefore afforded that wonderful goal impossible to find in yosemite now. Courtesy chris van leuven during much of the year yosemite valley s granite is slick due to glacier polish and how the.

Some peregrine falcon footage and then climbers on the last couple of pitches of the rostrum. Park at the pullout along the stone wall or just past it at a dirt pullout. These aren t our words but those of alex honnold and he s referring to the alien tony yaniro s beautiful final variation to warren harding and glen denny s famous the rostrum which breaches the superbly exposed roof high above yosemite valley and which honnold soloed in september 2011. Kaukulator an 80 foot single pitch 5 11c on the west face of the rostrum that had a protective capstone roof.

Eliza kerr enjoying tea and cookies while midway up the rostrum. I thought the entire route was at last 12 d given my variation. The rostrum is a truly rad climb. Unfortunately if you are shorter than said height you cannot reach through to the regular rostrum roof crack.

Stays dry in a light rain i read to john from the book. The rostrum is a beautiful pillar of gray rock with sheer orange sections and beautiful crack systems. It is visable directly across from the reed s pinnacle area and is distinguishable by it s blocky summit. Featuring alex honnold free soloing astroman 5 11c 10 pitches and the rostrum 5 11c 8 pitches in yosemite valley in a single day.

The climbing is secure well protected and physical. Then the rain started.