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The view looks eastward into Yosemite Valley, and includes surrounding features, such as the southwest face of El Capitan on the left, Half Dome on axis, and Bridalveil Fall on the right. [ 3 ] For many arriving by road, this is the stunning first view, upon suddenly exiting the long and dark tunnel, of Yosemite Valley and its setting.
Many mountains in Yosemite National Park are higher than 12,000 feet (3,700 m); three are higher than 13,000 feet (4,000 m). [1] [2] The peaks of Yosemite are among some of the highest mountains in California. The below table gives information from peakbagger and summitpost.
Profile Rock or Taft Point, a promontory on the south side of Yosemite Valley, is on the left. The first fissure at Taft Point. The drop is 1,000 feet (300 m) from the edge at this point. Taft Point is a viewpoint in Yosemite National Park west of Glacier Point. It offers wide views of Yosemite Valley, Yosemite Falls and El Capitan. The main ...
In 1986, inspired by the photo of Jardine, [10] Wolfgang Güllich traveled to Yosemite, with Austrian photographer and climber Heinz Zak , and made the first free solo of Separate Reality. [11] [5] Güllich's 1986 free solo has since become an iconic feat in climbing history, [1] [12] and was listed on Red Bull's "10 Most Epic Free Solo Climbs ...
Wawona Tunnel was bored through solid granite bedrock, and carries Wawona Road through a granite mountain on the south side of the Merced River. [5] It is located on one of the three main roads providing access to Yosemite Valley, the most visited section of the park.
Lost Arrow Spire is a detached pillar in Yosemite National Park, in Yosemite Valley, California, located immediately adjacent to Upper Yosemite Falls.The structure includes the Lost Arrow Spire Chimney route which is recognized in the historic climbing text Fifty Classic Climbs of North America. [2]
The fifi hook is a small question mark shaped piece of equipment used principally in aid climbing, [1] to quickly connect a climber to gear to take their weight. [2] It can also be useful for free climbing , alpinism , mixed climbing and ice climbing .
Olmsted Point is a viewing area off Tioga Pass Road in Yosemite National Park which offers a view south into Tenaya Canyon, giving, in particular, a view of the northern side of Half Dome, Clouds Rest, and a view of Tenaya Lake to the east. [1]