Climbed this thing a couple times. This is definitely one of the best climbs I've ever done! Done it roped and solo, and every time has been great. Choose your own adventure.
tdoughty - Oct 12, 2009 12:12 pm Date Climbed: Oct 10, 2009
Finally
Only took me 30 years to get around to it! SE buttress, right side.
jspeigl - Oct 3, 2009 12:34 pm Date Climbed: Sep 10, 2009
SE Buttress
What a great day!
WML - Sep 22, 2009 12:05 am Date Climbed: Sep 21, 2009
fiesta on the SE Buttress
Climbed it with AlpineAffinity, first multi-pitch trad...great alpine route!
Great day, great group, favorite summit block so far.
granjero - Sep 8, 2009 6:12 pm Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2009
SE Buttress
Amazing route. Perfect solo
scotthsu - Aug 24, 2009 6:40 pm Date Climbed: Sep 8, 2004
SE buttress
My first multi-pitch alpine trad climb & lead! Could probably go back now and do it in < half the time :-)
Iron Hiker - Aug 19, 2009 1:58 pm Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2009
Mountaineer's Route
My first mountain wholly inside Yosemite. The scrambling near the top was first-class and fun, though I had to do a little doubletake at the base of the summit block (it's not really too technically hard once you size everything up). Not a big fan of the scree ascent up the east side to the crest below the summit pinnacle - perhaps the complete north ridge might be a more aesthetic approach with more solid rock and better views? Great peak and amazing scenery!
SpiceMan - Aug 14, 2009 12:35 pm Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2009
light backpacking
Couldn't find a place in the campsite so backpacked up to the base the night before. the next day was very simple
McCannster - Aug 13, 2009 4:39 pm Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2009
Cathedral Mountaineers
Ben and I were able to secure a wilderness permit for the night, and camped at the base of the peak. In the morning we quickly climbed Cathedral. Very fun scramble, great view. We returned and drove to Pine Creek where we would meet up with the Sierra Challenge crew.
rhyang - Aug 10, 2009 5:52 pm Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2009
West Face
Climbed with Laura Molnar. Came up the West Face and did Eichorn Pinnacle north face first, then continued up to do the class 4 scramble atop Cathedral.
Approach shoes were fine; belayed Laura up & down, then flipped rope over the west side of the summit pinnacle and had Laura belay me as I downclimbed on toprope :)
Beautiful sunny day, though a bit chilly.
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Date climbed: 28-June-2009
Route climbed: SE Buttress + 5.7 varations
Climbed with Matthew ... and what seemed like 40 of our closest friends :)
Led all the pitches this time. Did 5.7 variations to the left of the usual route. I think the fourth pitch (5.7 knobs + arete) was by far the best. We skipped the summit scramble this time, since it was getting crowded up there and we'd both been there before.
Beautiful day, got breezy and cloudy but no rain or thunder. Mosquitoes were out in force though.
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Route climbed: SE Buttress + 5.7 variation
Date climbed: August 5, 2006
Swapped leads with Calvin Kilcrease, bypassing the chimney on some interesting 5.7 variations (which he led). Airy and fun summit !
Approach took us about 90 minutes (we were feeling slow :) Roped up around 10am (?) and met Haydar and his group from Portland. Clouds were looking ominous, but we headed off to the saddle and did Eichorn Pinnacle afterwards anyway ... heard thunder as we rapped off Eichorn. returned to cars by 7-ish.
JonW - Aug 4, 2009 3:26 pm Date Climbed: Jul 16, 2009
SE Buttress
Started hiking around 6:30 and were the first on the route. Great route.
jonesa37 - Jul 30, 2010 1:47 pm Date Climbed: Jul 27, 2010
SE ButressClimbed with me bro woke up about 3 am were first on the route! Super windy 40+ mile hour gusts... super rad!
marauders - Jul 14, 2010 7:27 pm Date Climbed: Jun 21, 2010
SE ButtressGreat climb. Used the cracks left of the chimney. Really good.
murraymcleod - Jan 8, 2010 1:18 am Date Climbed: May 28, 1971
1971 ClimbClimbed all but the summit block...I only do up to class 3! Don't remember many details...probably with Susan Stubblefield.
SKI - Dec 30, 2009 9:00 pm Date Climbed: Sep 21, 2009
Super CLASSICAwesome route, did a couple sketch variations. Thank you, whomever put the Supertopo paper at the bottom!
Princess Buttercup - Dec 1, 2009 6:36 pm Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2009
West Face RouteCan't wait to go back to do the SE Buttress
cottersnow - Nov 29, 2009 7:41 pm
Always a good oneHad many fun days on this one
A-Lex - Nov 24, 2009 1:17 pm
SE ButtressClimbed this thing a couple times. This is definitely one of the best climbs I've ever done! Done it roped and solo, and every time has been great. Choose your own adventure.
tdoughty - Oct 12, 2009 12:12 pm Date Climbed: Oct 10, 2009
FinallyOnly took me 30 years to get around to it! SE buttress, right side.
jspeigl - Oct 3, 2009 12:34 pm Date Climbed: Sep 10, 2009
SE ButtressWhat a great day!
WML - Sep 22, 2009 12:05 am Date Climbed: Sep 21, 2009
fiesta on the SE ButtressClimbed it with AlpineAffinity, first multi-pitch trad...great alpine route!
CWessels - Sep 21, 2009 2:24 pm Date Climbed: Sep 6, 2009
MountaineersExcellent side-trip off the Muir Trail.
I agree with some that the steep/sandy approach isn't too fun. The exposed pitch to the summit was the best. Climbing it solo is pretty exhilarating!
jflo - Sep 17, 2009 6:19 pm Date Climbed: Sep 10, 2009
SE ButtressGreat day, great group, favorite summit block so far.
granjero - Sep 8, 2009 6:12 pm Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2009
SE ButtressAmazing route. Perfect solo
scotthsu - Aug 24, 2009 6:40 pm Date Climbed: Sep 8, 2004
SE buttressMy first multi-pitch alpine trad climb & lead! Could probably go back now and do it in < half the time :-)
Iron Hiker - Aug 19, 2009 1:58 pm Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2009
Mountaineer's RouteMy first mountain wholly inside Yosemite. The scrambling near the top was first-class and fun, though I had to do a little doubletake at the base of the summit block (it's not really too technically hard once you size everything up). Not a big fan of the scree ascent up the east side to the crest below the summit pinnacle - perhaps the complete north ridge might be a more aesthetic approach with more solid rock and better views? Great peak and amazing scenery!
SpiceMan - Aug 14, 2009 12:35 pm Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2009
light backpackingCouldn't find a place in the campsite so backpacked up to the base the night before. the next day was very simple
McCannster - Aug 13, 2009 4:39 pm Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2009
Cathedral MountaineersBen and I were able to secure a wilderness permit for the night, and camped at the base of the peak. In the morning we quickly climbed Cathedral. Very fun scramble, great view. We returned and drove to Pine Creek where we would meet up with the Sierra Challenge crew.
rhyang - Aug 10, 2009 5:52 pm Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2009
West FaceClimbed with Laura Molnar. Came up the West Face and did Eichorn Pinnacle north face first, then continued up to do the class 4 scramble atop Cathedral.
Approach shoes were fine; belayed Laura up & down, then flipped rope over the west side of the summit pinnacle and had Laura belay me as I downclimbed on toprope :)
Beautiful sunny day, though a bit chilly.
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Date climbed: 28-June-2009
Route climbed: SE Buttress + 5.7 varations
Climbed with Matthew ... and what seemed like 40 of our closest friends :)
Led all the pitches this time. Did 5.7 variations to the left of the usual route. I think the fourth pitch (5.7 knobs + arete) was by far the best. We skipped the summit scramble this time, since it was getting crowded up there and we'd both been there before.
Beautiful day, got breezy and cloudy but no rain or thunder. Mosquitoes were out in force though.
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Route climbed: SE Buttress + 5.7 variation
Date climbed: August 5, 2006
Swapped leads with Calvin Kilcrease, bypassing the chimney on some interesting 5.7 variations (which he led). Airy and fun summit !
Approach took us about 90 minutes (we were feeling slow :) Roped up around 10am (?) and met Haydar and his group from Portland. Clouds were looking ominous, but we headed off to the saddle and did Eichorn Pinnacle afterwards anyway ... heard thunder as we rapped off Eichorn. returned to cars by 7-ish.
JonW - Aug 4, 2009 3:26 pm Date Climbed: Jul 16, 2009
SE ButtressStarted hiking around 6:30 and were the first on the route. Great route.
bfrench - Jul 17, 2009 11:23 pm Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2009
Cathedral PeakGreat climb.