Mount Watkins

United States / California / Mariposa County

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Climbs

2 recorded climbs.

Year Climb Grade Climber Style Date
First ascent. With some points of aid.

A warm July, the concave face acting like a solar oven, and inadequate water supplies made for a notoriously thirsty first ascent.

"By the fourth day Yvon had lost so much weight from dehydration that he could lower his climbing knickers without undoing a single button. For the first time in seven years I was able to remove a ring from my finger, and Harding, whose legendary resemblance to the classical conception of Satan, took on an even more gaunt and sinister appearance." (Chuck Pratt)

References

[1] https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12196533900/The-South-Face-of-Mount-Watkins

South Face Mount Watkins A3 (approx) Yvon Chouinard Alternate Leads | ground up Jul 1964
First ascent. With some points of aid.
South Face Mount Watkins A3 (approx) Chuck Pratt Alternate Leads | ground up Jul 1964
First ascent. With some points of aid.
Climb Grade # Recorded Ascents Ascents Recorded Between
South Face Mount Watkins A3 (approx) 5 1st July 1964 – 1st January 1980
Climb Grade # Recorded Ascents Ascents Recorded Between
South Face E7 6 1st January 1996 – 28th November 2017