Salathé Wall
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Salathé Wall is a classic, historically significant big-wall rock climbing route on El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, renowned for its sustained difficulty and pioneering ascent.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
big wall rock climbing route
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traditional climbing route → |
| aidRating |
A2
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| area |
El Capitan southwest face routes
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| climbingDiscipline |
aid climbing
→
free climbing → traditional climbing → |
| country |
United States
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| difficulty |
very hard
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| firstAscentBy |
Chuck Pratt
→
Royal Robbins → Tom Frost → |
| firstAscentStyle |
aid climbing
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| firstAscentYear |
1961
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| firstFreeAscentYear |
1988
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| followsFeature |
The Ear
→
The Headwall → The Roof → |
| freeRating |
5.13b
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| hasClimbingStyle |
chimney climbing
→
crack climbing → face climbing → offwidth climbing → |
| height |
approximately 3000 feet
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approximately 900 meters → |
| inGuidebook |
Yosemite big walls guidebooks
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| locatedIn |
California
→
United States → Yosemite National Park → Yosemite Valley → |
| locatedOn |
El Capitan
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| namedAfter |
John Salathé
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| notableAscent |
first free ascent by Todd Skinner and Paul Piana
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| notableFor |
historical significance in big wall climbing
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pioneering big wall free climbing attempts → sustained difficulty → |
| onFormation |
El Capitan southwest face
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| partOf |
Yosemite big wall climbing history
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| pitches |
35
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| popularity |
high among elite climbers
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| protection |
traditional gear
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| recommendedFor |
experienced big wall climbers
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| region |
Sierra Nevada
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| rockType |
granite
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| routeType |
big wall
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multi-pitch → |
| status |
classic route
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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El Capitan
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hasClimbingRoute |
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The Captain
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hasNotableRoute |
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Freerider
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isVariantOf |
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Freerider
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sharesSectionsWith |