Directissimo
Mid-range route in the little sleep South Face sector at Big Sleep Area.
- 5.10a
- grade
- Trad Gear
- style
Is Directissimo open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Sierra National Forest. It doesn't name Directissimo, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).
Safety Tips for Burned Areas: Garnet Fire Area
Agency closure covering Sierra National Forest · USFS · Sierra National Forest
Wilderness Food and Refuse Storage
Agency closure covering Sierra National Forest · Order 05-15-00-26-03 · USFS · Sierra National Forest
Food and Refuse Storage
Agency closure covering Sierra National Forest · Order 05-15-00-26-02 · USFS · Sierra National Forest
Forest Order removes Fish Camp, Soda Springs, and Little Jackass from closure list
Agency alert covering Sierra National Forest · Order 05-15-00-26-11 · USFS · Sierra National Forest
Ansel Adams and John Muir Wilderness Campfire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Sierra National Forest · Order 05-15-00-26-09 · USFS · Sierra National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Sierra National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Directissimo
Best months: May–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
45° / 27°
9 wet
Feb
46° / 27°
9 wet
Mar
50° / 28°
10 wet
Apr
55° / 31°
7 wet
May
63° / 37°
5 wet
Jun
73° / 44°
2 wet
Jul
80° / 51°
1 wet
Aug
80° / 49°
1 wet
Sep
75° / 45°
2 wet
Oct
64° / 37°
4 wet
Nov
53° / 30°
6 wet
Dec
44° / 26°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at So Entrance Yosemite Np, CA, 18.5 mi away at 5,047 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
One of ten routes catalogued at Big Sleep Area, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range from 5.5 to 5.11a/b. Located in the little sleep South Face sector.
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