California · Rock climbing · Yosemite National Park

Panic Pillar

Mid-range climb at Cathedral Peak with alpine protection demands.

5.9
grade
Alpine No Fixed
style

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One of three routes catalogued in this grade at Cathedral Peak, this alpine line in the Panic Pillar sector sits in the middle of the crag's 5.6–5.10 range.

Photo of the crag

Cathedral Peak — the crag this route is on
Cathedral Peak, California — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: dbaron, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

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