Aurora, El Capitan A4 5.7

    
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Yosemite Valley, California USA

  • Currently 4.0/5
Avg time to climb route: 7 days
Approach time: 45 minutes
Descent time: 4 hours
Number of pitches: 16
Height of route: 2000'
Overview
Starting in large corner systems, the route climbs progressively smaller features joined by a minimal number of copperheads. It is a little harder than Zenyatta Mondatta but easier than Sea of Dreams. It starts and finishes on Tangerine Trip and climbs 10 new pitches in between.
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Source: SuperTopo Guidebook Staff Last update: October 30, 2018
El Capitan - Aurora A4 5.7 - Yosemite Valley, California USA. Click to Enlarge
Aurora climbs just left of Tangerine Trip
Photo: Chris McNamara
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