Great Roof

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The Great Roof is a renowned, steep and sustained crux section on the Nose route of El Capitan in Yosemite, known for its dramatic overhang and technical difficulty.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf rock climbing pitch
rock climbing route section
appearsIn big wall climbing literature
topos of The Nose
characterizedBy steepness
sustained difficulty
technical climbing
featureType overhanging roof
freeClimbingGradeContext considered one of the hardest sections of The Nose to free climb
hasReputationFor being a crux section of The Nose
dramatic exposure
iconic status in big wall climbing
isCruxOf The Nose free climbing variations
isObjectiveFor advanced big wall climbers
isOnFormation southwest face of El Capitan
locatedIn California, United States
surface form: California

El Capitan
United States of America
surface form: United States

Yosemite National Park
Yosemite Valley
notableFor powerful moves
sustained overhanging section
thin crack climbing
partOf The Nose
requires competence in overhanging terrain
good endurance
high-level crack climbing skills
routeType aid climbing
free climbing
safetyConsiderations exposed position
requires solid gear placements
typicalStyle aid climbing on The Nose

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The Nose famousFeature Great Roof