Rostrum Roof Yosemite

The rostrum is a truly rad climb.

Rostrum roof yosemite.

Pitch after pitch of clean steep and outstanding crack climbing. Courtesy chris van leuven during much of the year yosemite valley s granite is slick due to glacier polish and how the. I pored through the guidebook wanting this trip to be more than just a soggy day hike. During that autumn the american also soled astroman on the very same day as alien cosmic debris 8a and heaven 7c and at the time we wrote those who know these routes and alien in particular are aware.

Unfortunately if you are shorter than said height you cannot reach through to the regular rostrum roof crack. It is visable directly across from the reed s pinnacle area and is distinguishable by it s blocky summit. Rather the wonderfully named formation was marginally detached from the main cliff and therefore afforded that wonderful goal impossible to find in yosemite now. A route caught my eye.

We marched to the rostrum. The rostrum is probably the most enjoyable multi pitch 5 11 in yosemite valley. Every pitch is high quality and would be sought after individual classics were they at any crag but stacked on top of each other they create a superb and memorable challenge. Eliza kerr enjoying tea and cookies while midway up the rostrum.

Then the rain started. Park at the pullout along the stone wall or just past it at a dirt pullout. Stays dry in a light rain i read to john from the book. Alex climbed all the harder variations on astroman including.

5 9 lie back and jam your way past a piton and exit to the belay station via a 5 8 squeeze chimney. Although the rostrum lured the valley pioneers it certainly wasn t the preposterously steep north face that attracted them. The climbing is secure well protected and physical. Some peregrine falcon footage and then climbers on the last couple of pitches of the rostrum.

A summit trodden only by ravens and chipmunks. Instead you must climb over on crimps to the other crack fifteen feet shy of the bolt and then climb more 12 climbing to the final 5 11 finish. The rostrum is a beautiful pillar of gray rock with sheer orange sections and beautiful crack systems. I thought the entire route was at last 12 d given my variation.

Kaukulator an 80 foot single pitch 5 11c on the west face of the rostrum that had a protective capstone roof. 5 11a step off from the belay ledge and do a short traverse left.