asmrz - Nov 6, 2023 11:54 am Date Climbed: May 30, 1982
My First ever in Yosemite in 1982
This was the first ever climb with my 40 year partner and friend Miguel Carmona. Both of us were in Yosemite for the first time, with the RCS. People told us that the route was long and we would most likely bivi. Miguel just arrived in the US from Spain, not much English, I told him, Miguel, mui rapido, Si? He understood. We ran up the route in 3 hours and 40 minutes, hiked down 55 minutes to Upper Pines group CG.
We were almost not believed until wife of one of the older members reported seeing us from El Cap Meadow soloing most of the way.
McCannster - Jan 23, 2018 6:02 am Date Climbed: Dec 17, 2018
Simul Speed Ascent with Ben
We simuled this route and got up and down in about 3 hours.
wdimpfl - Dec 29, 2017 4:10 am Date Climbed: May 10, 1971
Did the rotten log
Date uncertain. Climbed this with Will Spiegelman and Pat Green when the rotten log was still there.
First really long multipitch, group of 3, other two climbers more experienced. We took forever and rapped overnight. Had some trouble with route finding and finding rap anchors.
Super fun climbing and great views :) Cool pendulum.
rappelled off in the dark with no headlamps, bring a headlamp!
Paul86 - Sep 14, 2010 1:04 am Date Climbed: Sep 6, 2010
Amazing!
One of my favorite routes all time. Good challenge for a seasoned beginner.
SKI - Sep 7, 2010 9:13 am Date Climbed: Sep 6, 2010
Excellent Adventure
Had to improvise a bit during the last few rappels. Damn glad we brought headlamps!
Misha - May 20, 2010 12:11 am Date Climbed: May 15, 2010
3rd time
My 3rd time up this great route but 1st time during Spring months. Took my friend Maria up her longest route ever. Led all the pitches. Glorious day!! Feet slipped in one place on the waterfall traverse pitch which made things rather exciting. Thankfully, handholds were good :)
TradDad - May 16, 2010 1:51 am Date Climbed: May 13, 2010
Awesome excursion! How could I leave my camera in camp?
Swapped leads starting the alternate p.1 at 7AM. My partner set the belay after the pendulum and before the water crossing. The water was not so cold or that voluminous. We were both glad to keep our shoes on for the pitch. I was glad to follow the next pitch up the right facing dihedral to the tree grab. The scariest pitch for both of us. We rapped the route and were back in camp at 7 PM. Keep your eyes open for the rap stations, there are many to choose from but some are easy to miss.
haishan - Mar 31, 2010 9:31 pm Date Climbed: Mar 19, 2010
Beautiful in Spring
Despite gushing cascades all around, the only water directly on route flows over the traverse just after pendulum. IMO this is the best time of year for the route. But expect your ropes to get soaked on the last couple raps.
skyward22 - Jun 21, 2009 2:24 am Date Climbed: May 9, 2009
royal for a reason
Partnered up with Diggler for a great long climb. Longest multipitch I have done to date. Got a late start and consequently finished late; did all ~12 rappells in the dark. Amazing day though. Best views of the Valley are from up high, away from the tourists and screaming kids :)
MtnMagic - Jun 17, 2009 1:30 am Date Climbed: May 20, 2009
Nice day out
Nice quick route. Walk off not really a "walk off". More of an adventure than the climb itself! Beautiful route overall though. Great views throughout.
atavist - May 28, 2009 2:04 am Date Climbed: May 25, 2009
North Dome link
Linked RA with CJ for a nice day of climbing. Started at 6am, topped out on North Dome at 3pm and back in Camp 4 at 5:30pm.
dswink - May 26, 2009 4:24 pm Date Climbed: May 16, 2009
Fun climb & tough rap
A fine climb in beautiful weather. The pendulum was fun but the exposure really captured my attention. We planned to use a new 7mm rope on the pull side of the double rope rappel but it snarled and knotted up every time we tossed it. Single rope rappels on our 70 m climbing rope got us down but took longer. A memorable day of climbing.
SpankyBob - Sep 9, 2008 2:09 pm Date Climbed: Aug 14, 1979
First Big Climb
First "big" climb. Lead some of the easier pitches and had a great time. I wish I had been old enough to have a beer when we came down.
pvalchev - May 22, 2008 10:04 pm Date Climbed: May 17, 2008
Royal Arches
Great day out with Parisa. By the time we were roped up and climbing, it was about 8am... not as early as we hoped, but we were back at the car at 4pm - did the rappel route. Everything was dry, but the weather was quite hot (around 30C/90F)... quite hot. Wore my approach shoes which was nice and comfy. http://sightly.net/peter/trips/royalarches2008/
Sam Page - Apr 23, 2008 9:40 pm Date Climbed: May 30, 2000
Awesome
I forget the exact date. This was my favorite climb in Yosemite. We simul-climbed most of it and completed the route in about five hours round trip.
peakrat76 - Apr 23, 2008 1:31 pm Date Climbed: May 25, 1975
Favorite Climb - III, 5.6, A1
Climbed with service buddy over Memorial Day Weekend, 1975. The route was so crowded we got benighted 1 pitch below the exit (just after the nasty, really wet traverse with the 1400 feet of exposure.) Our group of two ended up on a very spacious ledge with 5 others. Pooled our meager food - built a small fire and had one of the best nights ever. Beautiful climbing and mind expanding exposure. Loved the pendulum. Was the Rotten Log scary? You'd better believe it! No wonder this is one of the 50 classic climbs.
Vinny - Oct 30, 2007 11:53 pm Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2005
Fantastic Canada Day
Michael surprised me at the top with a couple extra size labatts beers (didnt dare tell him they are bottom of Canadian beer barrel). We cooled them in the spring at the top and then scoped out the route above. We were up by 400 but carrying overnight gear knackered us. We slept out planning for an early start on the sporty slab route above but animals ate all our food despite (what we thought were) clever hanging tactics. WE bailed after a fantastic route! we did the walk off. Hope to go back with wife and son.
asmrz - Nov 6, 2023 11:54 am Date Climbed: May 30, 1982
My First ever in Yosemite in 1982This was the first ever climb with my 40 year partner and friend Miguel Carmona. Both of us were in Yosemite for the first time, with the RCS. People told us that the route was long and we would most likely bivi. Miguel just arrived in the US from Spain, not much English, I told him, Miguel, mui rapido, Si? He understood. We ran up the route in 3 hours and 40 minutes, hiked down 55 minutes to Upper Pines group CG.
We were almost not believed until wife of one of the older members reported seeing us from El Cap Meadow soloing most of the way.
McCannster - Jan 23, 2018 6:02 am Date Climbed: Dec 17, 2018
Simul Speed Ascent with BenWe simuled this route and got up and down in about 3 hours.
wdimpfl - Dec 29, 2017 4:10 am Date Climbed: May 10, 1971
Did the rotten logDate uncertain. Climbed this with Will Spiegelman and Pat Green when the rotten log was still there.
boryas - Sep 22, 2015 7:38 pm Date Climbed: Sep 19, 2015
slow noobFirst really long multipitch, group of 3, other two climbers more experienced. We took forever and rapped overnight. Had some trouble with route finding and finding rap anchors.
Super fun climbing and great views :) Cool pendulum.
Brian Frederick - Sep 16, 2013 10:04 pm
Enjoyable long routeClimbed three times in the 70s for practice on long routes with different partners. Super climb
lapotka - Apr 8, 2013 2:40 pm
first multi pitch in the valleyrappelled off in the dark with no headlamps, bring a headlamp!
Paul86 - Sep 14, 2010 1:04 am Date Climbed: Sep 6, 2010
Amazing!One of my favorite routes all time. Good challenge for a seasoned beginner.
SKI - Sep 7, 2010 9:13 am Date Climbed: Sep 6, 2010
Excellent AdventureHad to improvise a bit during the last few rappels. Damn glad we brought headlamps!
Misha - May 20, 2010 12:11 am Date Climbed: May 15, 2010
3rd timeMy 3rd time up this great route but 1st time during Spring months. Took my friend Maria up her longest route ever. Led all the pitches. Glorious day!! Feet slipped in one place on the waterfall traverse pitch which made things rather exciting. Thankfully, handholds were good :)
TradDad - May 16, 2010 1:51 am Date Climbed: May 13, 2010
Awesome excursion! How could I leave my camera in camp?Swapped leads starting the alternate p.1 at 7AM. My partner set the belay after the pendulum and before the water crossing. The water was not so cold or that voluminous. We were both glad to keep our shoes on for the pitch. I was glad to follow the next pitch up the right facing dihedral to the tree grab. The scariest pitch for both of us. We rapped the route and were back in camp at 7 PM. Keep your eyes open for the rap stations, there are many to choose from but some are easy to miss.
haishan - Mar 31, 2010 9:31 pm Date Climbed: Mar 19, 2010
Beautiful in SpringDespite gushing cascades all around, the only water directly on route flows over the traverse just after pendulum. IMO this is the best time of year for the route. But expect your ropes to get soaked on the last couple raps.
skyward22 - Jun 21, 2009 2:24 am Date Climbed: May 9, 2009
royal for a reasonPartnered up with Diggler for a great long climb. Longest multipitch I have done to date. Got a late start and consequently finished late; did all ~12 rappells in the dark. Amazing day though. Best views of the Valley are from up high, away from the tourists and screaming kids :)
MtnMagic - Jun 17, 2009 1:30 am Date Climbed: May 20, 2009
Nice day outNice quick route. Walk off not really a "walk off". More of an adventure than the climb itself! Beautiful route overall though. Great views throughout.
atavist - May 28, 2009 2:04 am Date Climbed: May 25, 2009
North Dome linkLinked RA with CJ for a nice day of climbing. Started at 6am, topped out on North Dome at 3pm and back in Camp 4 at 5:30pm.
dswink - May 26, 2009 4:24 pm Date Climbed: May 16, 2009
Fun climb & tough rapA fine climb in beautiful weather. The pendulum was fun but the exposure really captured my attention. We planned to use a new 7mm rope on the pull side of the double rope rappel but it snarled and knotted up every time we tossed it. Single rope rappels on our 70 m climbing rope got us down but took longer. A memorable day of climbing.
SpankyBob - Sep 9, 2008 2:09 pm Date Climbed: Aug 14, 1979
First Big ClimbFirst "big" climb. Lead some of the easier pitches and had a great time. I wish I had been old enough to have a beer when we came down.
pvalchev - May 22, 2008 10:04 pm Date Climbed: May 17, 2008
Royal ArchesGreat day out with Parisa. By the time we were roped up and climbing, it was about 8am... not as early as we hoped, but we were back at the car at 4pm - did the rappel route. Everything was dry, but the weather was quite hot (around 30C/90F)... quite hot. Wore my approach shoes which was nice and comfy. http://sightly.net/peter/trips/royalarches2008/
Sam Page - Apr 23, 2008 9:40 pm Date Climbed: May 30, 2000
AwesomeI forget the exact date. This was my favorite climb in Yosemite. We simul-climbed most of it and completed the route in about five hours round trip.
peakrat76 - Apr 23, 2008 1:31 pm Date Climbed: May 25, 1975
Favorite Climb - III, 5.6, A1Climbed with service buddy over Memorial Day Weekend, 1975. The route was so crowded we got benighted 1 pitch below the exit (just after the nasty, really wet traverse with the 1400 feet of exposure.) Our group of two ended up on a very spacious ledge with 5 others. Pooled our meager food - built a small fire and had one of the best nights ever. Beautiful climbing and mind expanding exposure. Loved the pendulum. Was the Rotten Log scary? You'd better believe it! No wonder this is one of the 50 classic climbs.
Vinny - Oct 30, 2007 11:53 pm Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2005
Fantastic Canada DayMichael surprised me at the top with a couple extra size labatts beers (didnt dare tell him they are bottom of Canadian beer barrel). We cooled them in the spring at the top and then scoped out the route above. We were up by 400 but carrying overnight gear knackered us. We slept out planning for an early start on the sporty slab route above but animals ate all our food despite (what we thought were) clever hanging tactics. WE bailed after a fantastic route! we did the walk off. Hope to go back with wife and son.