Washington Column

North American Classic Climbs

Washington Column

South Face, Reg. Route

Beta Images Slide Show

		Description	Climbers*	Photo*	Date
08C05	08C05	Washington Column, North Dome (above), and Mt. Watkins (in distance) from across the Valley.	-	GC	June, '77
07Y10R	07Y10R	Washington Column S. Face from the Valley Floor, with the route marked.	-	GC	"
07Z19	07Z19	Just off the ground, pitch 1.	GC	KG	"
08A02	08A02	Following the 5.5 ramp, pitch 1.	KG	GC	"
08A04	08A04	Starting the lead of pitch 2.	KG	GC	"
08A06	08A06	Leading the clean dihedral of pitch 2.	KG	GC	"
07Y20	07Y20	Leading pitch 3.	GC	KG	"
07Z01	07Z01	Looking back at the belay from pitch 3.	KG	GC	"
07Z06	07Z06	Looking east from the face toward Half Dome from Dinner Ledge.	-	GC	"
08A11	08A11	Contemplating the lead of pitch 4 - Cloud's Rest in background.	KG	GC	"
08B11	08B11	Le Bivouac on Dinner Ledge.	GC, et al	KG	"
08A13	08A13	Leading the Kor Roof on pitch 4.	KG	GC	"
08A15	08A15	At an intermediate belay above the Kor Roof.	KG	GC	"
08A16	08A16	Leading on up toward the big arching roof (completing pitch 4.)	GC	KG	"
08A18	08A18	Looking back at the intermediate belay; Dinner Ledge below.	KG	GC	"
08A20	08A20	On the bolts that begin pitch 5.	KG	GC	"
08B01	08B01	Pulling the roof - pitch 5. One of the more memorable spots on the climb.	KG	GC	"
08B03	08B03	Leading above the roof.	KG	GC	"
08B05	08B05	A hanging stance in the big left-leaning dihedral of pitch 5.	KG	GC	"
08B07	08B07	The straight-up crack systems mid-way up the route.	KG	GC	"
08B13	08B13	Leading pitch 7 on the clean upper headwall.	GC	KG	"
08B14	08B14	Following pitch 7.	KG	GC	"
08B16	08B16	Leading the clean chimney of pitch 8.	KG	GC	"
08B17	08B17	Coming out of the chimney onto the face, pitch 8.	GC	KG	"
08B18	08B18	Looking back at the belay from pitch 8.	KG	GC	"
08C01	08C01	Leading pitch 9, a shallow gully.	KG	GC	"
08C03	08C03	Emerging from the final, loose gully.	KG	GC	"
08C04	08C04	Scrambling onto the summit, haul bag on back.	GC	KG	"

*Climbers & Photographers: Gary Clark, Kim Grandfield