Steck-Salathé Route
| 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.