East Buttress | E1 Trad climb on El Capitan

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Grade	E1
Type	Trad climb
Crag	El Capitan
Country	United States 🇺🇸
Rock type	Granite
History
First ascent	Allen Steck (30th May-1st June 1953)
Recorded repeats	1

Quick Info

Grade	E1
Type	Trad climb
Crag	El Capitan
Country	United States 🇺🇸
Rock type	Granite
History
First ascent	Allen Steck (30th May-1st June 1953)
Recorded repeats	1

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[1] https://www.mountainproject.com/route/105833467/east-buttress

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Ascents

2 successful ascents recorded.

	Climber	Style	Ascent Date	Suggested Grade
	Allen Steck	Lead \| ground up	30th May-1st June 1953
	First ascent.
	Ascent took 3 days with lots of aid but no bolts. References Roper, S (1994). Camp 4: Recollections of a Yosemite Rockclimber. USA: The Mountaineers p52-53
	Frank Sacherer	Lead \| onsight	1964
	First free ascent.
	Roper, S (1994). Camp 4: Recollections of a Yosemite Rockclimber. USA: The Mountaineers p181