East Buttress (Middle Cathedral)

East Buttress Route
Middle Cathedral Rock viewed from the face of El Capitan to the north. The East Buttress Route runs the left profile.
Location California, USA
Coordinates 37°42′57″N 119°38′15″W / 37.7157°N 119.6375°W / 37.7157; -119.6375
Climbing Area Yosemite Valley
Route Type Trad climb
Vertical Gain 1,100 feet
Pitches 11
Rating 5.10c or 5.9 A0
Grade IV
First ascent Warren Harding, Jack Davis, & Bob Swift, 1954.
First free ascent Frank Sacherer & Ed Leeper, 1965.

The East Buttress Route is a technical climbing routes up Middle Cathedral Rock. The route is recognized in the historic climbing text Fifty Classic Climbs of North America and considered a classic around the world.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Roper, Steve; Steck, Allen (1979). Fifty Classic Climbs of North America. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books. ISBN 0-87156-292-8.
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