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Ho Chi Minh Trail
5.11a YDS 6c French 22 Ewbanks VII+ UIAA 22 ZA E3 5c British
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Routes in 6. Middle Cathedral Rock
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Bircheff-Williams T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a |
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Border Country T 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b R |
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Bottom Feeder T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13 |
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Cat Dancing T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Central Pillar of Frenzy T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Chicken Ten-D's S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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Coffee Snob T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c |
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Corner Pocket T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Desperate for Doughnuts T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Direct North Buttress (DNB) T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Direct Start to Central Pillar T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a R |
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East Buttress T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b A0 |
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Ennui T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c PG13 |
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Exodus T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13 |
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Fall Guy T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Father Time T 5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c PG13 |
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Feel so Numb S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b |
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Flakes, The T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R |
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Freewheelin' T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R |
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Gaia T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c A3+ |
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Gaia (1st 7 pitches) T 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b |
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Grand Wazoo, The T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a |
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Ho Chi Minh Trail T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Hole in One T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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Home Run T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13 |
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Kor-Beck T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Lap Lobster T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Micro-Apron Far Left T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R |
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Micro-Apron Far Right T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b R |
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Micro-Apron Left T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13 |
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Modern Alchemy T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Monogamish T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c R |
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Mother Earth T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a PG13 |
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No Butts About It T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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North Buttress T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Northwest Face T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 |
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Paradise Lost T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13 |
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Pedestal, The T,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Pee Pee Pillar T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Pee Pee Pillar Left T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Punny People T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Quicksilver T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R |
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Rainbow bridge S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a |
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Ramer S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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Reefer Cruise T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c |
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Scorpion Tale T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13 |
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Slip on Slime S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a |
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Space Babble T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c R |
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Spank Your Monkey T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13 |
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Stand And Deliver T,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Stoner's Highway T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b R |
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Stupid Pet Tricks T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Sweet Thang T 5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c |
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Tapestry T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R |
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Tears of Joy T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Together Forever T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Top Dog S 5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a |
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Up the Down Staircase T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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Volkswagen Mechanic, The TR 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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Walk of Life T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13 |
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| Type: | Trad, 2000 ft (606 m), 19 pitches |
| FA: | Clint Cummins & Joel Ager - May, 1989 |
| Page Views: | 11,594 total · 59/month |
| Shared By: | Josh Janes on Oct 7, 2008 |
| Admins: | Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes |
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Yosemite National Park has yearly closures for Peregrine Falcon Protection March 1- July 15. Always check the NPS website at nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/… for the most current details and park alerts, and to learn more about the peregrine falcon, and how closures help it survive. This page also shares closures and warnings due to current fires, smoke, etc.
Description
Ho Chi Minh Trail is a variation to the upper two-thirds of the DNB and avoids the chimneys by linking features up the wall just to the right. There are still some "adventure" sections of climbing with loose rock and mandatory tree climbing, but mostly the climbing is steep and interesting. Pro is generally excellent. The length, star rating, and difficulty reflect beginning with the first six pitches of the DNB (which include the best climbing of that route and it's crux -- a trivial two-move affair).
Climb pitch 1 through 5 of the DNB.
P6: Begin up P6 of the DNB, but where that route begins to traverse left to a belay on the top of a ledge system formed by huge flakes, continue up and right. The route face climbs and ascends a left-facing corner to a bolted belay on a pedestal. The anchor here is new, and it can be spotted from below which helps with route-finding. This is the P7 belay in the Reid topo. 5.9, 190'.
P7: Locate a significant, huge left facing corner (difficult to see) capped by a huge roof (obvious) high above. Your goal is a belay near the base of this corner. Traverse up and right off the belay passing a bolt. Continue up past an optional belay ledge and into an S-curving left-facing corner. 5.10c, 180'.
P8: Pass another bolt off the belay to the right, then continue up to a belay ledge on a large sloping ledge system below a huge diorite chimney/gully feature. This is the pitch 10 belay on the Reid topo. 5.10a, 180'.
P9: Climb up into the chimney (slightly wet in places), then traverse wildly around to the right and continue up the headwall to belay on a ramp feature below some large trees in a mossy chimney. 5.10a, 190'.
P10: Traverse right on knobs around a pillar, and continue into a right facing corner. Up this past some lichen-covered liebacking (good climbing though), and up to a belay at a good stance. 5.10c, 180'.
P11: Head up and left on easy, loose blocks, then up twin cracks to a belay just above and to the left of a long roof. This is the pitch 14 belay on the Reid topo. 5.9.
P12: Climb out right and up an unprotected slab, using the tree to finish the last scary move. Continue up a corner/groove to a belay at the Turret ledge. 5.8.
P13: Climb up nebulous terrain, cracks, and loose rock up and to the left. Belay below a left-facing corner with a blocky undercling roof at the top. 5.8.
P14: Climb the corner and move left through the juggy roof - a cool pitch. 5.10.
P15: Up an airy flake/face to a difficult move stepping left, through a small roof, and up a thin crack above. Dirty and difficult. Belay or continue up loose rock above. 5.10.
P16: If necessary, continue climbing to a huge ledge below the top of Thirsty Spire. From here, a short 5.7 hand crack up the center of the Spire leads to 100' of 4th class to the two huge trees that mark the start of the Kat Walk.
...or something like that.
Climb pitch 1 through 5 of the DNB.
P6: Begin up P6 of the DNB, but where that route begins to traverse left to a belay on the top of a ledge system formed by huge flakes, continue up and right. The route face climbs and ascends a left-facing corner to a bolted belay on a pedestal. The anchor here is new, and it can be spotted from below which helps with route-finding. This is the P7 belay in the Reid topo. 5.9, 190'.
P7: Locate a significant, huge left facing corner (difficult to see) capped by a huge roof (obvious) high above. Your goal is a belay near the base of this corner. Traverse up and right off the belay passing a bolt. Continue up past an optional belay ledge and into an S-curving left-facing corner. 5.10c, 180'.
P8: Pass another bolt off the belay to the right, then continue up to a belay ledge on a large sloping ledge system below a huge diorite chimney/gully feature. This is the pitch 10 belay on the Reid topo. 5.10a, 180'.
P9: Climb up into the chimney (slightly wet in places), then traverse wildly around to the right and continue up the headwall to belay on a ramp feature below some large trees in a mossy chimney. 5.10a, 190'.
P10: Traverse right on knobs around a pillar, and continue into a right facing corner. Up this past some lichen-covered liebacking (good climbing though), and up to a belay at a good stance. 5.10c, 180'.
P11: Head up and left on easy, loose blocks, then up twin cracks to a belay just above and to the left of a long roof. This is the pitch 14 belay on the Reid topo. 5.9.
P12: Climb out right and up an unprotected slab, using the tree to finish the last scary move. Continue up a corner/groove to a belay at the Turret ledge. 5.8.
P13: Climb up nebulous terrain, cracks, and loose rock up and to the left. Belay below a left-facing corner with a blocky undercling roof at the top. 5.8.
P14: Climb the corner and move left through the juggy roof - a cool pitch. 5.10.
P15: Up an airy flake/face to a difficult move stepping left, through a small roof, and up a thin crack above. Dirty and difficult. Belay or continue up loose rock above. 5.10.
P16: If necessary, continue climbing to a huge ledge below the top of Thirsty Spire. From here, a short 5.7 hand crack up the center of the Spire leads to 100' of 4th class to the two huge trees that mark the start of the Kat Walk.
...or something like that.
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