Lurking Fear (El Capitan)

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Lurking Fear (El Capitan) is a major aid and free climbing route on the southwest face of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, known for its steep, sustained granite and big-wall exposure.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf aid climbing route
big wall climbing route
free climbing route
approachSide west side of El Capitan
bestSeason fall
spring
climbingStyle aid climbing
free climbing
country United States of America
surface form: United States
difficultyAid around A2
difficultyFree around 5.13
exposure big-wall exposure
firstAscentYear 1970s
hasCharacteristic exposed
steep
sustained
hasFeature cracks and corners
exposed headwall sections
multiple ledges for bivouacs
isInClimbingArea El Capitan southwest face routes
isPartOf Yosemite big wall routes
locatedIn California, United States
surface form: California

Mariposa County
surface form: Mariposa County, California

United States of America
surface form: United States

Yosemite National Park
Yosemite Valley NERFINISHED
locatedOn El Capitan NERFINISHED
mountain El Capitan NERFINISHED
nationalPark Yosemite National Park NERFINISHED
notableFor relatively moderate aid difficulty for El Capitan
steep sustained granite
numberOfPitches about 19
objectiveHazards rockfall
weather changes
onFace southwest face of El Capitan
popularity one of the easier El Capitan aid routes
protection traditional gear placements
region Sierra Nevada NERFINISHED
requires aid climbing gear
big wall equipment
rockType granite
routeType trad route
typicalAscentStyle big wall aid climb
multi-day ascent
usedFor aid climbing
free climbing
wallType big wall

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Tommy Caldwell climbedRoute Lurking Fear (El Capitan)