Regular Northwest Face
E31647
Regular Northwest Face is a classic big-wall rock climbing route on Yosemite's Half Dome, renowned as one of the most historic and sought-after climbs in the world.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
big wall rock climbing route
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multi-pitch climbing route ⓘ traditional climbing route ⓘ |
| approachType | long hike from Yosemite Valley floor ⓘ |
| cliffFace | northwest face of Half Dome ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| descentRoute |
Half Dome Trail
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surface form:
Half Dome hiking trail
|
| famousFor |
being a classic Yosemite big wall route
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dramatic position on the sheer northwest face of Half Dome ⓘ historic first ascent by Royal Robbins and team ⓘ |
| firstAscentBy |
Jerry Gallwas
ⓘ
Mike Sherrick ⓘ Royal Robbins ⓘ |
| firstAscentDate | 1957-06-24 ⓘ |
| firstAscentStyle | aid climbing ⓘ |
| gradeFreeYDS | 5.12 ⓘ |
| gradeYDS | VI 5.9 C1 ⓘ |
| guidebookArea | Yosemite Valley big walls ⓘ |
| height |
about 2000 feet
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about 610 metres ⓘ |
| historicSignificance |
first Grade VI climb in the United States
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landmark in American big wall climbing ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Yosemite National Park ⓘ Yosemite Valley ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Half Dome ⓘ |
| mountain | Half Dome ⓘ |
| notableFreeAscentBy |
Paul Piana
ⓘ
Todd Skinner ⓘ |
| notableFreeAscentStyle | free climbing ⓘ |
| notableFreeAscentYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| notableRepeatBy |
Jim Bridwell
ⓘ
John Long ⓘ |
| numberOfPitches | 23 ⓘ |
| park | Yosemite National Park ⓘ |
| popularity | highly sought-after objective for experienced climbers ⓘ |
| protectionType |
bolts on some pitches
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fixed pitons ⓘ traditional gear ⓘ |
| riskFactors |
changing weather
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exposure ⓘ rockfall ⓘ |
| rockType | granite ⓘ |
| style |
aid and free climbing combination
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big wall ⓘ |
| typicalAscentTime | 1 to 3 days for most parties ⓘ |
| worldRanking | one of the most famous big wall routes ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.