Nutcracker, 5.8 (5p)
December 7, 2008
supertopo
beta
A day trip to Yosemite, we had it to ourselves in a beautiful
fall/winter day.
Started off quite cold, but warmed up to t-shirt weather and
sunshine - couldn't ask for a better day! This is also one of the
nicest and most easily accessible rock climbs anywhere, definitely 5
stars... clean Yosemite granite and a variety of climbing!
It's in the sun most of the day, making it great for late/early
season. The crux mantle is not hard compared to the previous pitches
of the climb, despite everything you might read about it being
runout, etc.
Descent beta: do not go up more than 30 feet... traverse climber's
left until you find a trail heading down a gully in the trees.
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![Peaceful approach: the road was closed Peaceful approach: the road was closed](.thumb_20081207-110412.jpg) |
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Peaceful approach: the road was closed |
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![The crux of the first pitch is the left-arching corner The crux of the first pitch is the left-arching corner](.thumb_20081207-111247.jpg) |
![Posing at the start of pitch 3, Nutcracker, Yosemite Posing at the start of pitch 3, Nutcracker, Yosemite](.thumb_20081207-125615.jpg) |
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The crux of the first pitch is the left-arching corner |
Posing at the start of pitch 3, Nutcracker, Yosemite |
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![Nutcracker, pitch 3 Nutcracker, pitch 3](.thumb_20081207-125826.jpg) |
![Higher up on pitch 3 Higher up on pitch 3](.thumb_20081207-130750.jpg) |
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Nutcracker, pitch 3 |
Higher up on pitch 3 |
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![The crux mantle (pitch 5) is above me. The crux mantle (pitch 5) is above me.](.thumb_20081207-142520.jpg) |
![Grabbed the jug Grabbed the jug](.thumb_20081207-144445.jpg) |
![Psyching myself for the Psyching myself for the](.thumb_20081207-144453.jpg) |
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The crux mantle (pitch 5) is above me. |
Grabbed the jug |
Psyching myself for the "mantle" |
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![December in Yosemite Valley! December in Yosemite Valley!](.thumb_20081207-145937.jpg) |
![Satisfied at the top of the climb Satisfied at the top of the climb](.thumb_20081207-151933.jpg) |
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December in Yosemite Valley! |
Satisfied at the top of the climb |
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![Beautiful... unfortunately, time to leave! Beautiful... unfortunately, time to leave!](.thumb_20081207-153416.jpg) |
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TCU's |
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Beautiful... unfortunately, time to leave! |
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![Parisa on top of Manure Pile Buttress after climbing Nutcracker Parisa on top of Manure Pile Buttress after climbing Nutcracker](.thumb_20081207-153502.jpg) |
![Someone is settling in for the night on North American Wall (?) Someone is settling in for the night on North American Wall (?)](.thumb_20081207-163240.jpg) |
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Parisa on top of Manure Pile Buttress after climbing Nutcracker |
Someone is settling in for the night on North American Wall (?) |
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