Trip
Aid Climb - Washington Column/South Face
Two nights on a nice ledge for intro-level big wall experience. Open to current and past Aid & Big Wall course participants. Requires both WA and CA to be at Phase 3 or equivalent.
- Info
- COVID-19: Learn about our most up-to-date guidance for participants and leaders on our COVID-19 Response page. All participants and leaders must agree to the COVID-19 Code of Conduct before participating in this Mountaineers activity.
Contacts
Takeo Kuraishi
Primary Leader
- Sun, Sep 20, 2020 — Tue, Sep 22, 2020
- Seattle Climbing
- Climbing
- Aid Climb
- Adults
- Aid Climb
- Challenging
- Mileage: 2.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 1,100 ft
- 3 (3 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Lower Pines Campground or Big Oak Flat Entrance, 5 AM.
Leader has reservation for Lower Pines campground, which will likely get canceled. As backup, a day-use pass has been reserved. Either way, we'll meet the evening before to pack and prepare gear.
Route/Place
Washington Column/South Face
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USGS Half Dome
USGS Yosemite Falls
Trails Illustrated Yosemite National Park - See full route/place details.
Roster
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
- The Ten Essentials
- Harness
- Helmet
- Rockshoes
- Belay Device
- Rope
- Personal Anchor
Will require more than the following:
- Passive protection (e.g. 1 set of nuts)
- Active protection (e.g. 1 set of Black Diamond cams, size 0.4 to 3 or equivalent camalots)
- Alpine draws (e.g. 6 sewn runners with 12 wiregate carabiners)
- auto blocking belay device i.e., BD ATC Guide or Petzl Reverso
- Etrier or daisy chain
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