Lost Arrow Spire Tip

Lost Arrow Spire Tip
Location California, USA
Coordinates 37°45′22″N 119°35′35″W / 37.75600°N 119.593°W / 37.75600; -119.593
Climbing Area Yosemite Valley
Route Type Aid climbing
Vertical Gain 250'
Pitches 2
Rating 5.12b or 5.7 C2
First ascent John Salathé & Ax Nelson, 1947.
First free ascent Dave Shultz et al. 1984.

The Lost Arrow Spire Tip is a popular technical climbing route up Lost Arrow Spire.[1] This route begins at an area called The Notch. The Notch can be reached by making two rappels from valleys main wall or by climbing to it via another route from the base of the Lost Arrow Spire. For example the Lost Arrow Spire Chimney uses the Lost Arrow Spire Tip as its finish.

References

  1. McNamara, Chris, and Sloan, Erik. Yosemite Big Walls. Mill Valley, CA: SuperTopo, 2005. ISBN 0-9672391-9-2
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