Camp 5 (on-route bivouac ledge)

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Camp 5 is a well-known bivouac ledge high on El Capitan’s The Nose route, commonly used by climbers as an overnight stance during multi-day ascents.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bivouac ledge
climbing camp
accessedBy pitches on The Nose below Camp 5
associatedWithStyle aid climbing
big wall free climbing
daytimeUse rest stop during long leads and hauling
environment vertical granite wall
followedBy higher pitches leading toward the summit of El Capitan
hasCulturalSignificance classic Yosemite big wall milestone
hasNameOrigin fifth major camp on The Nose
hasRouteType big wall
hasSurface rock ledge
isCheckpointFor progress on multi-day Nose ascents
isFixedFeatureOf El Capitan
surface form: El Capitan southwest face
isWellKnownAmong Yosemite big wall climbers
locatedIn California, United States
surface form: California

United States of America
surface form: United States

Yosemite National Park
Yosemite Valley
locatedOn El Capitan
the Nose (El Capitan climbing route)
surface form: The Nose (rock climb)
mentionedIn Yosemite big wall topos and guidebooks
partOf standard bivouac sequence on The Nose
precededBy lower established camps on The Nose (e.g., Camp 4)
relativePositionOnRoute high on The Nose
requiresEquipment fixed and removable protection
haul bags
portaledge (when ledge space is limited)
requiresSkillLevel advanced big wall competence
riskFactor rockfall exposure typical of big walls
safetyConsideration exposed position
requires secure anchor systems
timeOfUse primarily nighttime bivouacs
typicalUseDuration one night
typicalUsers multi-day Nose parties
usedBy rock climbers
usedFor multi-day ascents
overnight bivouac
weatherExposure subject to temperature variation
subject to wind

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The Nose famousFeature Camp 5 (on-route bivouac ledge)