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Royal Arches Route

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Royal Arches Route
LocationCalifornia, USA
Coordinates37°44′54″N 119°34′08″W / 37.74840°N 119.569°W / 37.74840; -119.569
Climbing AreaYosemite Valley
Route TypeTrad climb
Vertical Gain1,400 feet (430 m)
Pitches16
Rating5.7 A0 or 5.10a (6a)
GradeII
First ascentAdam, Harris, & Davis - 1936

The Royal Arches Route is a technical climbing route in California's Yosemite Valley on the Royal Arches wall. The route is recognized in the historic climbing text Fifty Classic Climbs of North America.[1]

References

  1. ^ Roper, Steve; Steck, Allen (1979). Fifty Classic Climbs of North America. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books. p. 231-235. ISBN 0-87156-292-8.

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