California · Rock climbing · Yosemite National Park

Least Resistance

Mid-range climb at Cockscomb; alpine line with no fixed protection.

5.7
grade
Alpine No Fixed
style

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One of five routes catalogued at Cockscomb, this climb sits in the middle of the grade range established at the crag. An alpine line with no fixed protection.

Photo of the crag

Cockscomb — the crag this route is on
Cockscomb, California — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Tom Hilton, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

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