Steck-Salathé Route (Sentinel Rock)
Steck-Salathé Route | |
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Location | California, USA |
Coordinates | 37°43′44″N 119°35′40″W / 37.72889°N 119.59444°W |
Climbing Area | Yosemite Valley |
Route Type | Trad climb |
Vertical Gain | 1,500 feet |
Pitches | 16 |
Rating | 5.9 |
Grade | V |
First ascent | Allen Steck and John Salathé, 1950. |
The Steck-Salathé Route is a technical climbing route up Sentinel Rock. The route was first climbed June 30 - July 4, 1950, by Allen Steck and John Salathé, up the 1,600-foot (490 m) north face of Sentinel Rock in Yosemite Valley.
The route is recognized in the historic climbing text Fifty Classic Climbs of North America.[1]
Derek Hersey died while free soloing the route in 1993.
References
- ↑ Roper, Steve; Steck, Allen (1979). Fifty Classic Climbs of North America. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books. ISBN 0-87156-292-8.
External links
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