Climbed shortly after the Wall of Early Morning Light as an alternative way to gain the upper dihedrals on that route. Many pitches are free climbed by Passage to Freedom. Some of the upper pitches are free climbed by The Dawn Wall.
1 successful ascent and 1 unsuccessful attempt recorded.
| Climber | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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| Yvon Chouinard With Chuck Pratt and Chris Jones. | Aid | did not finish | 1970 | |
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Climbed to above El Cap. tower before retreating as the next pitches appeared to need considerable bolting. References[1] McNamara, C and Van Leuven, C (2011). Yosemite Big Walls (3rd Ed.). USA: SuperTopo |
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| Charlie Porter First ascent. | Aid | ground up | Jun 1972 | |
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Rope-soloed by Porter over 11 days after dropping a haul bag with his bivi gear and some food not far up the route. Most of the lower half of route, before it traverses into The Wall of Early Morning Light, had previously been climbed by Chouinard, Pratt, Jones and Hennek. |
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