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.
Statements (47)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.