SJ - Sep 25, 2011 11:44 am Date Climbed: Sep 24, 2011
Just in time
Via the SE Butt. Ended P6 watching a thunderstorm roll in on us from the west. Pretty spectacular view, very sketchy belaying from the summit block and watching lightning in the distance.
Roots - Aug 29, 2011 7:09 pm Date Climbed: Sep 1, 2008
West Face
Spectacular! Heady move before summit block and then there was the summit block itself!
bc44caesar - Aug 28, 2011 1:16 pm Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2011
Southeast Buttress
Left the road around 4 pm, started climbing a little after 5, reached the top around 7. No crowds - only a soloist ahead of us on the route. Incredible view and light from the summit with the sun going down! 4.5 hrs RT.
blueshade - Aug 12, 2011 6:34 pm Date Climbed: Aug 4, 2011
Cathedral Peak
Easy scramble up via Budd Lake, to the back side more interesting but still easy scramble. Summit block isn't that exposed and has excellent holds. Would have liked to have done the SE Buttress... Continued with Cathedral Range traverse after dropping down the south side via a holdless chimney at the Eichorn saddle.
i was hiking with my family to cathedral pass but when my brother and i reached the base of the west face we decided to climb it reached the notch between eichorn and the summit where my brother stayed and i clambered up to the summit...the summit block was pretty sketch without a rope but i survived and descend to my brother and back down via the west face
Fun outing with Vitaliy and Bryan. Great 5 pitch climb. Nice views.
Vitaliy M. - Jul 5, 2011 4:05 pm Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2011
SE buttress
Fun outing with Chad and Bryan. Great 5 pitch climb. Nice views.
requiem - May 27, 2011 8:31 pm Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2010
Thunder and noobs
guided a party of 3 (one newb, one solid follower). another party of 2 with a weak follower passed us by going a harder way then blocked our escape route while the storm pushed in. had to bail 40 ft from the summit and get off before the horizontal rain and thunder were accompanied by lightning. that never happened, thankfully. had to leave a #2 Camalot though =/.
requiem - May 27, 2011 8:27 pm Date Climbed: Aug 28, 2010
cold and alone
climbed with PellucidWombat. freezing winds and hail on and off all day kept other parties off the route; on party started up and bailed after one pitch, and other groups walked up to the base and gazed up at us, then walked away. at least we summited with the buttress and summit all to ourselves!
1978 Up the west side and down the east, the summit was fun and secure
onramp36 - Oct 5, 2010 2:52 pm Date Climbed: Sep 3, 2010
SE Buttress
Gorgeous day. Got an early start and climbed in 2 groups - Dave and Mustafa on 1 rope, Jillian and myself on the other.
Paul86 - Sep 14, 2010 12:50 am Date Climbed: Sep 4, 2010
Awesome!
This was the first peak we tackled as part of a holiday weekend trip to Yosemite. We then hit Eichcorn (of course), El Cap (Pine Line), Half Dome (Snake Dike), and Royal Arches. Great start to an unforgettable trip!
seano - Aug 31, 2010 5:13 pm Date Climbed: Aug 23, 2010
Mountaineer's route
End of a partial Cathedral traverse. Skipped Matthes, and couldn't quite do Echo #9. I'd like to come back and solo the buttress; maybe next year. Trip report
patascent - Aug 30, 2010 6:40 pm Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2010
Hiked up the descent route
Next time I will climb with a rope so I can finish the last 10 feet. Super fun scramble and the view is stunning.
PellucidWombat - Aug 30, 2010 1:23 am Date Climbed: Aug 28, 2010
Cold and Windy
Despite the winds and occasional snow/hail flurries, the weather stayed just good enough for us to finish the SE Buttress. Fun route! The chimney was quite the pain in the butt with a pack on, though, but good practice leading offwidth as well!
dunsum - Aug 11, 2010 8:54 am Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2010
Nice climb
Good climbing, beautiful day. My partner, Jonas, is spanking new to climbing and this was his first technical summit - it was great to see him enjoying the whole process.
SJ - Sep 25, 2011 11:44 am Date Climbed: Sep 24, 2011
Just in timeVia the SE Butt. Ended P6 watching a thunderstorm roll in on us from the west. Pretty spectacular view, very sketchy belaying from the summit block and watching lightning in the distance.
Roots - Aug 29, 2011 7:09 pm Date Climbed: Sep 1, 2008
West FaceSpectacular! Heady move before summit block and then there was the summit block itself!
bc44caesar - Aug 28, 2011 1:16 pm Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2011
Southeast ButtressLeft the road around 4 pm, started climbing a little after 5, reached the top around 7. No crowds - only a soloist ahead of us on the route. Incredible view and light from the summit with the sun going down! 4.5 hrs RT.
blueshade - Aug 12, 2011 6:34 pm Date Climbed: Aug 4, 2011
Cathedral PeakEasy scramble up via Budd Lake, to the back side more interesting but still easy scramble. Summit block isn't that exposed and has excellent holds. Would have liked to have done the SE Buttress... Continued with Cathedral Range traverse after dropping down the south side via a holdless chimney at the Eichorn saddle.
stepho - Jul 29, 2011 8:23 pm Date Climbed: Jul 26, 2011
fun scramblei was hiking with my family to cathedral pass but when my brother and i reached the base of the west face we decided to climb it reached the notch between eichorn and the summit where my brother stayed and i clambered up to the summit...the summit block was pretty sketch without a rope but i survived and descend to my brother and back down via the west face
traverpen - Jul 25, 2011 7:19 pm Date Climbed: Jul 23, 2011
Saturday on Cathedral with everyone and their brother.Will never do SE buttress on a Saturday or in the middle of summer. Had fun though, just spent as much time waiting as climbing.
mrchad9 - Jul 5, 2011 4:49 pm Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2011
SE buttressFun outing with Vitaliy and Bryan. Great 5 pitch climb. Nice views.
Vitaliy M. - Jul 5, 2011 4:05 pm Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2011
SE buttressFun outing with Chad and Bryan. Great 5 pitch climb. Nice views.
requiem - May 27, 2011 8:31 pm Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2010
Thunder and noobsguided a party of 3 (one newb, one solid follower). another party of 2 with a weak follower passed us by going a harder way then blocked our escape route while the storm pushed in. had to bail 40 ft from the summit and get off before the horizontal rain and thunder were accompanied by lightning. that never happened, thankfully. had to leave a #2 Camalot though =/.
requiem - May 27, 2011 8:27 pm Date Climbed: Aug 28, 2010
cold and aloneclimbed with PellucidWombat. freezing winds and hail on and off all day kept other parties off the route; on party started up and bailed after one pitch, and other groups walked up to the base and gazed up at us, then walked away. at least we summited with the buttress and summit all to ourselves!
Denjem - Mar 18, 2011 5:00 pm
Climbed it.Fun skiing down the scree.
GigaMike - Feb 4, 2011 12:47 am Date Climbed: Sep 12, 2010
Mountaineers RouteMet my friends on the summit after they climbed the SE Buttress. Fun climbing!
PlanIt - Jan 29, 2011 1:43 pm
Why not?Great fun, stellar location. Everyone should take a day for this one.
bruceg - Dec 22, 2010 4:37 pm
Family Vacation1978 Up the west side and down the east, the summit was fun and secure
onramp36 - Oct 5, 2010 2:52 pm Date Climbed: Sep 3, 2010
SE ButtressGorgeous day. Got an early start and climbed in 2 groups - Dave and Mustafa on 1 rope, Jillian and myself on the other.
Paul86 - Sep 14, 2010 12:50 am Date Climbed: Sep 4, 2010
Awesome!This was the first peak we tackled as part of a holiday weekend trip to Yosemite. We then hit Eichcorn (of course), El Cap (Pine Line), Half Dome (Snake Dike), and Royal Arches. Great start to an unforgettable trip!
seano - Aug 31, 2010 5:13 pm Date Climbed: Aug 23, 2010
Mountaineer's routeEnd of a partial Cathedral traverse. Skipped Matthes, and couldn't quite do Echo #9. I'd like to come back and solo the buttress; maybe next year. Trip report
patascent - Aug 30, 2010 6:40 pm Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2010
Hiked up the descent routeNext time I will climb with a rope so I can finish the last 10 feet. Super fun scramble and the view is stunning.
PellucidWombat - Aug 30, 2010 1:23 am Date Climbed: Aug 28, 2010
Cold and WindyDespite the winds and occasional snow/hail flurries, the weather stayed just good enough for us to finish the SE Buttress. Fun route! The chimney was quite the pain in the butt with a pack on, though, but good practice leading offwidth as well!
dunsum - Aug 11, 2010 8:54 am Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2010
Nice climbGood climbing, beautiful day. My partner, Jonas, is spanking new to climbing and this was his first technical summit - it was great to see him enjoying the whole process.