Lost Arrow Spire Chimney
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The Lost Arrow Spire Chimney in Yosemite National Park
is the first technical climbing
route to ascend the entire Lost Arrow Spire
. This route shares the last two pitches with the Lost Arrow Spire Tip
route which can also be reached by rappelling from above. The route is recognized in the historic climbing text Fifty Classic Climbs of North America
and considered a classic around the world.
Yosemite National Park
Yosemite National Park is a United States National Park spanning eastern portions of Tuolumne, Mariposa and Madera counties in east central California, United States. The park covers an area of and reaches across the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountain chain...
is the first technical climbing
Rock climbing
Rock climbing also lightly called 'The Gravity Game', is a sport in which participants climb up, down or across natural rock formations or artificial rock walls. The goal is to reach the summit of a formation or the endpoint of a pre-defined route without falling...
route to ascend the entire Lost Arrow Spire
Lost Arrow Spire
The Lost Arrow Spire is a detached pillar in Yosemite Valley, California, located immediately adjacent to Upper Yosemite Falls. The structure includes the Lost Arrow Spire Chimney route which is recognized in the historic climbing text Fifty Classic Climbs of North America...
. This route shares the last two pitches with the Lost Arrow Spire Tip
Lost Arrow Spire Tip
The Lost Arrow Spire Tip is a popular technical climbing route up Lost Arrow Spire. 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...
route which can also be reached by rappelling from above. The route is recognized in the historic climbing text Fifty Classic Climbs of North America
Fifty Classic Climbs of North America
Fifty Classic Climbs Of North America is a climbing guidebook and history written by Steve Roper and Allen Steck. It is considered a definitive piece of climbing literature, known to many climbers as simply "The Book", and has served as an inspiration for more recent climbing books, such as Mark...
and considered a classic around the world.