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  • El Capitan is the biggest exposed granite monolith in the world.
  • The Nose of El Capitan was first climbed in 1958 by Warren Harding, Wayne Merry, and George Whitmore. The climb took them 47 days to complete.
  • A fictional climb of El Capitan is in the movie Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, when Captain Kirk freeclimbs the rock face alone “because it is there.”
  • El Capitan is three times higher than the Empire State Building.
  • The rock is likely to stand for thousands of years to come; though there is internal pressure that is slowly pushing a large granite block off the main rock cliff, there are no cracks in the rock face to expose it to erosion.

El Capitan, also known by its nickname El Cap, is one of the most recognizable granite rock formations at Yosemite National Park. Like its neighbor Half Dome, El Capitan is clearly visible and accessible from the floor of Yosemite Valley, and its image has become synonymous with this California park. The enormous rock, whose name appropriately means “the captain” or “the chief,” towers 3,593 feet above the floor of the valley and its distinctive granite cliff face is a popular—and challenging—destination for rock climbers.

Formed by glacial erosion, El Capitan, like most of the rock formations in Yosemite, is formed primarily of the eponymous El Capitan granite, with veins of volcanic rock. It is the largest granite monolith in the world, being made of one solid chunk of granite. El Capitan has two rock faces that are popular with climbers, one facing to the southeast and one facing to the southwest. Between them is a ridge of granite that has been named The Nose, which is the most famous route up to the top of the cliff.

Located on the north side of Yosemite Valley, some of the best views of the towering monolith are actually from roads on the valley floor, including the area around Bridalveil Falls, which is directly opposite El Capitan.

Hiking Trails

There are many hiking trails that allow you to view or to access El Capitan. To get to the summit of El Capitan, take the Yosemite Falls Trail, but continue past the Upper Falls to hike up the trail to El Capitan. You can also get an excellent view of El Capitan as well as the rest of the rock formations lining Yosemite Valley by going up to Glacier Point , which is possibly the best viewpoint in the park.

Glacier Point is easily reached by driving along Wawona Road and turning on to Glacier Park Road. After parking, continue for a short walk up Glacier Point Trail to get to the viewpoint. If you’re in a mood for a challenge, you can climb to Glacier Point via the Four Mile Trail, which climbs 3,200 feet from the valley floor to Glacier Point, or the longer Panorama Trail.

Taft Point can be accessed from Glacier Point Road, just before you get to the turnoff for Glacier Point. This viewpoint, though easier to reach, should not be disregarded as it also provides excellent panoramic views of Yosemite National Park. Like Glacier Point, Taft Point offers a wide view of the entire valley, including stunning views of El Capitan and Yosemite Falls. From the parking lot it is an easy downhill trail, about 20 to 30 minutes’ walk, to Taft Point.

Yosemite Falls

The spectacular Yosemite Falls are located in close proximity to El Capitan. It is the highest waterfall in North America, and is a spectacular sight, especially in the spring when the spring runoff swells the volume of water plummeting over the falls. It begins at the 1,430-foot Upper Falls, continues down the Middle Cascades, and drops again over the 320-foot Lower Falls. The Yosemite Falls Trail is one of the most popular trails in the park, and is well worth the somewhat strenuous hike. If you want to challenge yourself further, you can continue on this trail up to the peak of El Capitan.

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Below Deck with Lower Decks: Go Climb a Rock

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The latest episode of Star Trek: Lower Decks sees Captain Freeman offering her crew some well-deserved downtime while the Cerritos makes a long-haul transit on its way toward a routine planetary survey. With twelve hours to kill and no pressing duties, rest and recreation is the order of the day!

While each of the other Lower Deckers succeeds in finding ways to spend time with a “Bridge buddy,” a member of the ship’s bridge crew, Ensign Boimler sets his sights on cozying up to one of these senior officers. He’s looking to forge some sort of bond and make a good impression that will be remembered when the time comes for the command staff to recommend ensigns for promotion.

Now remember — This is Boimler, which means things start off like a total train wreck before they get better.

After a couple of false starts with Lieutenants Kayshon and Shaxs, Boimler attempts to join Dr. T’Ana and Ensign Tendi on the holodeck. There, the pair is immersed in a simulation of climbing El Capitan, the imposing mountain at Yosemite National Park on Earth that is a favorite challenge for rock climbers. Instead of making his own climb, Boimler opts for a pair of anti-gravity boots to make his ascent.

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If this sounds at all familiar to you, that’s because you’ve seen or at least heard about a comparable scene from Star Trek V: The Final Frontier . In the film, it’s Captain Spock rocking the rocket boots while Captain Kirk is climbing the mountain the old-fashioned way. You know, “Because it’s there,” and all that.

In another nod to Star Trek V , Boimler is also wearing a white sweatshirt emblazoned with the caption, “Go Climb A Rock.” Climbing enthusiasts likely know the slogan predates Star Trek ’s usage, as it’s a trademark of the National Park Service and has long emblazoned shirts advertising the Yosemite Mountaineering School and Guide Service.

That said, it’s entirely possible the phrase is cursed when it comes to Star Trek characters.

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In Star Trek V , while attempting to climb El Capitan without ropes or other safety equipment, Captain Kirk slips and falls from the mountain, plunging toward what would’ve been certain death if not for Mr. Spock and his arguably very distracting rocket boots. A century later, and in the finest Boimler-esque tradition, the ensign’s own anti-grav boots give out, leaving him to plummet from the mountain only to be saved by the holodeck’s safety features (and a pretty massive tree). While we see Boimler wearing his “Go Climb A Rock” shirt during his mishap, we actually don’t know for sure whether Kirk was wearing his at the time. What do you think? Yes or no on the shirt? I’m betting on, “Yes,” because I’ve never started a wacky “unexplained” theory about a mysterious curse before and I really feel like I’m overdue for something like this.

Meanwhile, safety tip for all the climbers out there: Be one with the rock…but also just be really careful when climbing it.

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Bob Gaines is a professional climbing instructor who served as climbing double for William Shatner in the Yosemite sequence in Star Trek V: The Final Frontier .

Gaines is the director of "Vertical Adventures", a rock climbing school and has taught classes in rock climbing since 1983, located in the Joshua Tree National Park and on the Tahquitz and Suicide Rock in Idyllwild. He is a certified Level One Rock climbing guide and has also served as safety officer and climbing instructor for Sylvester Stallone during the production of Cliffhanger (1993, with Paul Winfield , Bruce McGill , and Jeff McCarthy ). Gaines has shown his skills and coordinated climbing sequences for several feature films and commercials.

Gaines has released several videos and books, including the "Climbing Anchors Field Guide" in 2007 and is a former member of the Yosemite search and rescue team.

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Rock climbing is an activity where an individual climbs the rock face of a mountain .

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During the time at Starfleet Academy , Linda Addison and Sean Hawk would often go on rock climbing trips together. Addison later died during a rock climbing expedition to Vulcan's Forge on Vulcan . ( TNG eBook : A Sea of Troubles )

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Hollywood has a tough time bringing adventure sports to life. From Gidget to the latest x Xx installment , the same activities that ratchet up our adrenaline—surfing, snowboarding, mountain biking, even whitewater paddling—have consistently fallen flat on the silver screen, lacking the authenticity to earn praise from core athletes and failing to bring enough stoke to engage casual viewers. A double whammy of suckage.

Amid the myriad action-sport flameouts, rock climbing has quietly enjoyed a period of sustained intrigue and decent treatment among filmmakers. (Our guess: It has something to do with a convenient metaphor of self-reliance, ingenuity, and overcoming adversity.) To rank the best scenes as objectively as possible, we established some criteria. First, we define “climbing” in this context as a human being using hands and feet to vertically ascend a wall. This is important because it excludes great cinematic moments like Andre the Giant hand-over-handing three people up the Cliffs of Insanity via rope in The Princess Bride , Mulan leveraging her way up a tall pole , or any instance of hanging-on-for-dear-life-by-a-finger, à la Mufasa in The Lion King or Sara’s escape in A Little Princess .

We then judged the scene based on four categories, each with a maximum value of ten points, so a perfect score would be 40/40.

  • Objective: What is the character trying to achieve through climbing, and how does that advance the plot of the film?
  • Accuracy: Could this feat actually occur? Is the climber’s technique true to form?
  • Artistry: Is the scene aesthetically appealing? What flourishes and style are the filmmakers bringing to the table?
  • Overall Fun Quotient: Putting accuracy, artistry, and purpose aside—does it get the stoke meter high?

Here we go.

#10. The Rescuers Down Under (1990)

Objective: Jake, an orphan of the Outback, is moved to single-handedly rescue a giant, rare golden eagle ensnared in a poacher’s trap on top of a towering canyon. 8/10

Accuracy: Ever the independent thinker, Jake finds himself free-soloing a several-thousand-foot sandstone monolith in desert boots while shouldering a knapsack. He’s no more than eight years old, it appears to be summer, it’s windy, and he doesn’t even have a Nalgene. Come on. 1/10

Artistry: The climb itself was apparently so uneventful that, shortly after we see Jake set out, the director slow-fades to the boy pulling over the lip, shrubs barely visible on the ground thousands of feet below. It’s like we’re meant to take this world-record ascent for granted. 2/10

Fun Quotient: Surely every one of us has imagined scaling a cliff in this fashion—look up, start climbing. And the fact that Jake is thrown off the cliff when the eagle he’s rescuing thrashes him with its mighty wing—and is then saved by said eagle in midair—is slightly wonderful. 3/10

Total: 14/40

#9. Wonder Woman (2017)

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Objective: Amazonian princess Diana sneaks outside the castle wall one evening, determined to retrieve the magic sword and shield that can break the evil spell cast on humanity by Ares, God of War. In reality, this means stopping World War I. 10/10

Accuracy: Diana realizes she can pound her fists into the side of a sheer stone turret . It’s ascension by aggravated assault—creating her own holds via destruction and force. So much for leaving no trace. 2/10

Artistry: It’s your typical CGI fest here. Probably the only thing that’s real is actress Gal Gadot’s face. 2/10

Fun Quotient: Just another night in the life of a nonflying superhero putting her brawn and brains to use in the most entertaining way possible. How many climbers among us wouldn’t show off if we had this kind of strength? 5 /10

Total: 19/40

#8. The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

Objective: Bruce, nearly immobilized by a broken back, must get out of a subterranean prison that he’s been trapped in for months. But how? Should he make it out of the pit and into the faraway desert above, it’s a quick jaunt back to Gotham City, which he must save from a fascist dictator armed with a nuclear bomb. 9 /10

Accuracy: The crux move to get out of the 200-foot-deep well involves reaching a protruding stone ledge—once you’re there, you’re apparently home free to the lip of the pit. Instead of executing a simple traverse, Bruce performs a horizontal dyno, leaping headfirst. Though more dramatic, it’s also an absurd maneuver given the circumstances: He’s tied into a static rope around his waist and facing a 50-foot whipper. Falling once—and he falls several times—would almost certainly rebreak his back. To tighten his focus, Bruce eventually decides to forgo the rope and solo it . 2/10

Artistry: Christopher Nolan thrives on obfuscation and sleight-of-camera trickery, and like all his films, you have to suspend a significant amount of disbelief to allow yourself to be entertained. There’s a lot we’re not shown in this training/climbing montage, and instead of simplifying the sequence of events, it muddles them. 3/10

Fun Quotient: A broken Batman, wearing a dirty bathrobe, raises himself from the depths while a small legion of deranged miscreants chants and cheers for him below. 6/10

Total: 20/40

#7. Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol (2011)

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Objective: The only way to stop a terrorist from making off with the nuclear launch codes is to strap on a pair of electric suction cups—gecko gloves, basically—and scale a glass skyscraper in Dubai. 6/10

Accuracy: Well, no. I mean, it’s Mission Impossible . That said, the notion of scaling the outside of a skyscraper is very real and has been completed numerous times . 3/10

Artistry: I don’t know when you last watched this scene, but watch it again. It’s painstakingly patient and omniscient at the start, effectively putting us inside Mr. Cruise’s frame of mind. When we step out on the wall with him, we’re allowed only a passing glance at the beautifully manicured ground far below. The focus is, as it should be, on the task at hand. 7 /10

Fun Quotient: You can’t watch a Tom Cruise movie without being reminded that he does just about all of his own stunts. It’s a fun breach of the fourth wall that we all look forward to witnessing in the theater, as if the actor is endangering himself for our sadistic pleasure. Plus, have you ever seen something like this in a movie before? 10/10

Total: 26/40

#6. K2 (1991)

Objective: It’s the deadliest mountain on earth, but not threatening enough to stave off four billionaire-backed weekend warriors determined to make the summit. Existential clarity and spiritual redemption ensue. 6/10

Accuracy: Our brightly colored climbers ascend cracks, turn ice screws, clip carabiners, check knots, stomp crampons, and, of course, drive ice axes. They also yell at each other a lot, underscoring the simple fact that communication is key. 9/10

Artistry: It’s a killer mixed-climbing montage set to an absolutely bitchin’ guitar solo. It’s also spearheaded by a grimacing, grumbling Michael Biehn, who was coming off a quintet of perfect action films in The Terminator , Aliens , The Abyss , and Navy Seals . 7/10

Fun Quotient: Scenes like this makes K2 a niche cult sleeper of the 1990s. Crack a beer and watch it with your climbing buddies on a rest day. 5/10

Total: 27/40

#5. Vertical Limit (2000)

Objective: A casual multipitch simulclimb goes horribly awry for a family of three when two climbers above them zipper out of the wall and close-line the family patriarch with their rope, ripping father, son, and daughter off the wall. Now all three dangle from a single cam that is sliding downward under their collective weight. Can it hold all three of them? Or must there be a sacrifice? 8/10

Accuracy: I’ve sucked it up and rewatched this gnarly sequence several times. The climbers call out belays, fix anchors, place cams, load grigris, and one even blows chalk off his fingertips (saucy!). But it’s tough to follow the sequence, which makes scoping technical flaws difficult. In terms of lapses in judgment, you shouldn’t be following so closely behind another climbing party, and it’s pretty awful for a father to berate his son into a mercy killing, but that’s not something most of us have to deal with. 7/10

Artistry: While bolstered by less-than-magnificent special effects, the drama here plays out on the faces of the family members and with the inevitable slide of the last remaining cam. It’s brutal but effective. 6 /10

Fun Quotient: Horror can be fun. 7/10

Total: 28/40

#4. Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)

Objective: Long before Alex Honnold free-soloed El Capitan, Yosemite Valley was the playground of Captain James Tiberius Kirk of the Starship Enterprise . It’s not clear why Kirk (William Shatner) is climbing El Cap until he drops a not-very-subtle nod to George Mallory, informing Spock (Leonard Nimoy, floating next to Kirk in jet boots) that he’s tempting fate “because it’s there.” Good enough for us. 9/10

Accuracy: Shatner is rocking real climbing shoes and Hammer pants, and he’s doubled by California climbing legend Bob Gaines, who showcases some legit hand and body stemming and generally does justice to the specifics of Yosemite crack-climbing techniques. However, Shatner doesn’t quite have the disposition of a man clinging to life on the side of a giant granite slab. 7/10

Artistry: Nothing fancy here, but they do appear to actually be in Yosemite Valley, which is a step in the right direction. When Shatner slips and plummets hundreds of feet toward the treetops below, we get a moment of pure 1980s special effects wizardry. 5/10

Fun Quotient: The scene is kind of pointless—it’s not part of the plot, a subplot, or a key to understanding anything about Kirk as a character. But it does provide a novel venue for the flirtatious bickering between Spock and Kirk that every Star Trek fan loves. 8/10

Total: 30/40

#3. Point Break (2015)

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Objective: At a pivotal juncture, frenemies Johnny Utah and Bodhi (mononym) strap on their sticky shoes and perform a climbing feat for the ages: a mano-a-mano chase up a juggy, slippery-wet wall alongside a 3,200-foot-high waterfall. Why, you ask? Well, Johnny wants to talk to Bodhi, and Bodhi is trying to avoid talking to Johnny. (There's also a subplot about completing the “8 Ozaki Ordeals,” of which soloing the waterfall is one, but it's stupid.) 1/10

Accuracy: It’s basically a highball competition—no time for ropes or gear. It’s a prolonged sequence of realish climbing, advised and executed by oft-shirtless rock guru Chris Sharma and solo stud Peter Croft  and shot on location in Angel Falls, Venezuela. 10/10

Artistry: The filmmakers were dedicated to showcasing the technical elements of certain adventure sports, from wingsuiting to rock climbing, and finding absurd ways to weave these activities into the plot. But once we’re on the wall, it’s a climbing feast: close-ups of one-finger-pocketing and micro-crimping, and aerial cinematography of dudes in Evolv rock shoes throwing heel hooks and dynoing. 10/10

Fun Quotient: If you like American Ninja Warrior —and we all do—then you can appreciate the attempt to bring a fantastic feat like this to movie theaters. The shots are beautiful, and the overall spectacle entertains climbers and nonclimbers alike. 10/10

Total: 31/40

#2. Cliffhanger (1993)

Objective: Emotionally damaged rescue ranger Sylvester Stallone is trying to leave his mountaineer life behind. But alas, when his ex-girlfriend pleads with him to assist in the rescue of five climbers stranded in a snowstorm, the begrudging hero answers the call. The mission goes haywire when Sly finds himself entangled in a nefarious high-stakes robbery plot to recover three large cash-filled cases strewn across the snowy slopes. 8/10

Accuracy: There’s so much climbing in this movie that it’s hard to focus on just one moment, and each depiction of the craft is a bizarre mix of techy realism and pure fantasy. For instance, in the opening scene we get Sly free-soloing his way to top of a chossy spire. His busting of a sweet heel hook from a dead hang might distract you from the fact that he’s carrying a rack of nuts and pitons, as if he were trad climbing. He brought all the gear to set a rope…but then forgot the rope.  7/10

Artistry: The climbing magic present throughout this film is at times so strange and surreal that it has bewildered climbers across the internets for decades. Exhibit A: There are entire webpages, forum threads, and YouTube videos dedicated to unraveling the mystery behind Sly’s notorious “bolt gun,” a handheld pistol that injects eight-inch steel rods directly into solid granite. That’s what’s so great about Cliffhanger : The parallel reality it portrays is both familiar enough and odd enough to make us wonder what’s possible in our world. If that’s not art, I don’t know what is. 10/10

Fun Quotient: Director Renny Harlin, purveyor of on-camera helicopter crashes, might have had the most fun of any action filmmaker who worked in the 1990s. Anything that doesn’t fit neatly into his vision—plot, nuance, character development, physics—gets subverted or scrapped for the greater cause of awe and entertainment. Why let reality get in the way of a great romp? 11/10

Total: 36/40

#1. Mission Impossible II (2000)

Objective: Fade in—we’re traveling through red-rock chimneys in southeastern Utah. The camera settles on a lone man in a black tank top. He has long black hair, no rope, and is clinging to a 3,000-foot chimney. Exhausted, he hauls himself onto a tiny ledge and tucks both knees beneath an overhang for a well-deserved two-handed rest. Leaning back, he gazes up, surveying the crag above. What would compel a man such as this? We soon learn: vacation. Always a worthy objective. 10/10

Accuracy: A near-fateful foot slip, an insane horizontal dyno, a full-body spin into an unprecedented back-to-the-wall two-hand dead hang, all while free-soloing—this scene has it all. The feasibility of this nutso feat has been given new life by the existence of Alex Honnold . (Bonus: Cruise’s stunt double on the climb was Yosemite bouldering pioneer Ron Kauk .) 9/10

Artistry: Near the end of this scene, you can practically hear the studio shouting over director John Woo’s shoulder: “ Cue the Limp Bizkit guitar lick! ” It reminds us all of a time in our lives we’d rather forget. 10/10

Fun Quotient: Capped off by an encounter with a pair of rocket-propelled, carbon-fiber, self-detonating Oakley sunglasses preprogrammed with his next mission (should he choose to accept it), the five-minute opening sequence for this film is flawless. 10/10

Total: 39/40

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Climbs, both old and new, from moderate to hard, around a group of old climbs named with a Star Trek theme.

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Access issues inherited from Calabogie

Fires are PROHIBITED. Under NO circumstances should you start a fire at Calabogie. Respect the new parking restrictions.

HEY CLIMBERS, YES THAT MEANS YOU! THE WAY YOU ACT AT THE CRAG CAN LEAD TO THE ACCESS BEING JEOPARDIZED! CLIFFS ARE BEING CLOSED AND THIS COULD HAPPEN HERE!

Don't play music, no one wants to hear it. Pick yours and others trash up and pack it out. Dig a hole to take a #2 in and burry it! Don't pee under boulders or overhangs because the rain can't wash it away. Fires are banned on Greater Madawaska Crown Land without permit or approved fire pit, of which there are none at any of these crags. Limit the size of your group. Brush your tick marks before you move on. Keep your dog on a leash and pick up after it. Don't smoke around people who don't want to be around it and pack out your butts. Park responsibly.

Here is a good article talking about access issues recently (Read it, it only takes a minute)

https://gripped.com/news/hey-climbers-your-behaviour-can-close-our-crags/

Main Cliff, Calabogie Boulders , and approach are on crown land in a "General Use Area", in particular in the " "Madawaska Highlands General Use Area".

Most of Lake Cliff is entirely on Calabogie Peeks land. They accept no liability for any use of the area, use at your own risk.

Skywalk is entirely on crown land.

The Hydro/High Falls section was closed in 2002 due to deaths from an unexpected opening of the Barrett Chute Dam overflow gates. The land is fenced off and owned by Ontario Hydro.

There are two very real threats to access at this crag that have come up in COVID times. We were a hairs breadth away from having all parking shut down in 2021. Fires and Parking are the only two things the people who have the power to shut down access have every talked about in the last 5 years.

Either take the upper approach, and scramble down " 2nd Easy Way Down " (possibly after setting top-ropes), or approach along the bottom, taking the the 3rd or later branches up towards the cliff.

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To the right of Grunt , the trail goes up a small slope. Start where the trail first levels off, directly beneath a large Spruce tree at the top of the cliff.

1m left of Breakfast Cookie . Climb up and slightly left to a large V-shaped notch in the overhang. Continue through the notch to the spruce tree.

No bolted anchor, walk off or use the tree to rappel.

FA: M Buck & P Alleyn , 1984

A bit to the left of " Phasers on Stun " are a couple new bolted lines, this is the one on the left. It goes up easy climbing to the first bolt, then winds its way through a series of roofs/bulges to anchors on the right side of a prow at the top of the cliff.

Currently (summer 2012) there is a small rock at the bottom with the name ( Breakfast Cookie ) and a grade (5.10b) on it at the bottom.

FA: Lenke Burke , 2012

Between " Breakfast Cookie " and " Tipytoe " are a couple bolts, after the 2nd one the route heads up through a fairly substantial roof on gear.

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Start below a bolt just left of Phasers on Stun. Climb up through the small roof bulge to the shared anchor with Phasers. Harder at the bottom, to easier climbing at the top. 2 bolts and 3 cams.

Start directly behind a cedar tree at the base of the cliff. There is a distinctive curving crack around a bulge 7m up the face. Climb straight up to this crack, continue up to a small roof, then traverse left 2m under the roof. Either continue traversing left to an easy exit, or climb straight up through the a notch in the roof ( a bit harder, maybe 5.6). Anchors.

FA: L Yanosik & R Halka , 1975

Start up the rounded arete between Stun and Kill where there are two bolts. Make a few thin moves and a desperate throw into a bad thumbdercling and finish with Phasers on Kill.

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Start 4m right of Phasers on Stun. Climb up a crack, move left and up to the base of a small overhang. Avoid this by stepping right and moving up a tricky dihedral to the top.

Apparently rock fall has made the upper section harder than it was when it was first climbed. Anchors.

FA: S Adcock & M Buck , 1984

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Just to the right of Phasers on Kill, climb up the series of bulges. 4 bolts and 3 cams.

Start with Homeward Bound , climb pass crux and clip bolt prior traversing right on the big overhanging flake of Beam Me Up Scotty . Use sling at the bolt to reduce rope drag, and ensure to bring enough gear to protect the traverse/Second. Another fun finish for Homeward Bound .

FA: Simon Mai , 2022

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A rather airy route, providing sustained difficulties. Start just to the right of Phasers on Kill at a short round-nosed arete. Climb up the arete to the base of a prominent dihedral (about 4m). Continue up the dihedral to a small triangular roof. Step left and move up to a large roof. At the back of the roof, use a finger crack to traverse 6m to the right, then exit straight up. Stepping up into the base of the dihedral is the crux, and it is poorly protected. Otherwise the route has excellent protection. (Friends 3 #1s , 2 #1.5s, 2 #2s .)

Climb the bolt line right of " Beam Me Up Scotty ".

FA: Joe Skopec , 2021

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Opposite from Phasors on Kill. Start on left arete. Head right to decent edge on overhanging face. Head up on good edges and slopers.

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Shares the first two bolts of Dolcezza Bikini and then moves left and finishes on Bat'leh.

FA: Jonathan Dean Urness , 2016

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Starts to the left of Vulcan Mind

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Shares the first few moves with Vulcan Mind , but instead of traversing right, continues directly up the face above.

FFA: Matt Zavitz

Start about 4m right of ' Beam Me Up Scotty ', in the center of the overhanging wall. Climb up a flake and make a long reach up to a horizontal crack. Reach up right to another thin horizontal crack, and traverse out right almost to the arete. Step up into a thin crack, then out right around the arete and mantleshelf onto a good ledge (first rest). Step left and finish up a short notch.

With the 2011 retro-bolting, this probably no longer warrants the (historical) R rating, so removed.

Start with classic Vulcan Mind for 3 bolts then climb up the face section of Squeeze Play (5.11d). This climb features lots of different movements, sustain and fun, half length slings will reduce rope drag.

At the second bolt climb right into Lobotomy .

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Starts a meter or so left of the obvious arete that is " Vulcan Mind direct ", up the obvious left/undercling feature.

Stick-clip suggested for first bolt.

FA: Mike Burke , 2012

Climb the overhanging arete (3 bolts) at the right end of the section below the large roof, then finish on ' Vulcan Mind '.

FA: Ken Flagg , 2011

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Somebody has, apparently, added 3 bolts to this trad climb, making it purely a sport climb.

Just around the arete of ' Vulcan Mind ' direct is a series of 4 bolted routes. This is the first of them, going up some overhanging terrain at the start, eases off, then pulls a final small roof.

(No longer needs a few cams or tricams (red, brown, optional black).)

Bolt route to the right of " I'm a Doctor, Not a Climber ", climb the up past the left edge of the low roof though a slight notch, then up easier ground to anchors.

Run-out from last bolt to anchors, but easy ground or protectable with gear.

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A direct variation to First Flight .

Pull directly over the notch rather than going right, then left to avoid the lower roof.

Run-out (ground fall possible) between 1st and 2nd bolt. Optional gear to protect.

Around the corner from the Star Trek sector is a mostly less-than-vertical wall with a couple low staggered roofs, with the left one being lower than the right. Start below a notch in the lower roof. Climb up and right bypassing the lower roof to the right, then traverse back left below the upper roof and pass it to the left, then up easier ground to anchors.

New bolt has been installed under the left edge of the 2nd bulge, no longer ground-fall potential.

(Was run-out (ground fall possible) between 1st and 2nd bolt. Optional gear to protect.)

Start 3m right of ' First Flight ', underneath a small overhang 5m above the ground. Climb up and to the right on small holds, bypassing the overhang on its right side. Continue more or less straight to the top.

There is one bolt below the bulge and a 2nd bolt just over the lip of the bulge. The route has 3 bolts, takes some gear as well, and finishes with bolted anchors.

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Start 2m right of " Calabogie Sunset ". Climb straight up to an overhang with a small cedar on its lip. Climb straight through the overhang, past the cedar, to the top.

A quick route with a fun little hand traverse.

Stand at the first dihedral to the right of " Calabogie Sunset ". On the left face, use big holds to climb up and slightly left for 6m. Do a short hand traverse to the right, using a horizontal finger crack. Follow a steep gully up to a large roof, and exit to the left underneath the roof.

Start just to the right of " Buck's First FA ". Climb up and right on loose blocks for 6m, then continue up an obvious line to a large red pine tree.

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If you continue along the cliff past the " Calabogie Sunset " face, you will come to another large roof near the top of the cliff.

This climb goes up a set of bolts near the left edge of the roof to anchors at the top.

FA: Matt Zavitz , 2012

Start up the bolts at the left end of the roof, then follow the bolts along the roof to exit out the right side.

FA: Matt Zavitz

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Star trek: discovery season 5 review - thrilling star trek season is stretched to its breaking point.

Star Trek: Discovery season 5's intergalactic treasure hunt has all the cinematic thrills we've come to expect, but suffers from big pacing issues.

  • Star Trek: Discovery season 5 delivers an amazing adventure.
  • Star Trek: Discovery season 5 has a lot of downtime.
  • Season 5 is a thrilling cinematic Star Trek movie stretched across 10 hours.

Star Trek: Discovery returns for one last dance that occasionally feels as if the show has two left feet. It's worth mentioning that Discovery season 5 wasn't originally written as the final outing for Captain Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) and the crew. An epilogue was written and shot after filming on Discovery season 5 was completed to provide proper closure. While there's no sense of those reshoots impacting the first four episodes available for review, there are some attempts to tie up character arcs that feel quite clunky in their execution.

Star Trek: Discovery is an entry in the legendary Sci-Fi franchise, set ten years before the original Star Trek series events. The show centers around Commander Michael Burnham, assigned to the USS Discovery, where the crew attempts to prevent a Klingon war while traveling through the vast reaches of space.

  • Star Trek: Discovery delivers an Indiana Jones in Space adventure
  • The new characters cleverly shake things up
  • The action sequences are stunning
  • Discovery season 5 lacks urgency
  • The focus on character relationships undermines other intense scenes

The final season of Star Trek: Discovery sends Burnham and the crew on the hunt for the " greatest treasure in the known universe " that links its 32nd century setting with the wider Star Trek timeline . Frustratingly, this epic quest often has to vie for attention with a focus on the interpersonal relationships of Burnham and the crew, which creates some pacing issues. At times, it feels like the impressive action sequences in Discovery have to pause so that characters can discuss their feelings . Thankfully, Discovery 's new additions, Callum Keith Rennie, Elias Toufexis and Eve Harlow brilliantly shake things up.

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Star trek: discovery's new cast members make season 5 fly.

Captain Rayner (Rennie) is the standout new character in season 5. Rayner's gruff professionalism is hilariously at odds with the family atmosphere that Burnham has cultivated aboard the USS Discovery. Rayner is, therefore, the perfect foil for Burnham, and keeps the rest of the Discovery crew on their toes in season 5, too. Rayner also has some great scenes with the returning Lt. Sylvia Tilly (Mary Wiseman) and reformed grump, Commander Paul Stamets (Anthony Rapp), to whom Rayner quickly endears himself.

Rayner's gruff professionalism is hilariously at odds with the family atmosphere that Burnham has cultivated aboard the USS Discovery.

The addition of Captain Rayner recalls how Star Trek: The Next Generation introduced Ensign Ro Laren (Michelle Forbes) to shake up the dynamics aboard the USS Enterprise. Like Ro, Rayner is a welcome addition to the crew of Discovery that breaks up their over-familiarity and adds some much-needed urgency to their Red Directive mission . Rayner isn't the only thing in Discovery season 5 that reminds us of TNG . After all, it's no secret that Discovery season 5 has a TNG connection via the 800 year-old Romulan science vessel that triggers this season's intergalactic treasure hunt.

The treasure hunt brings us to Moll (Harlow) and L'ak (Toufexis), who are villains unlike any that Captain Burnham has faced before. Essentially an intergalactic Bonnie and Clyde, Moll and L'ak are refreshingly driven by their own self-interest. After two seasons of galaxy-threatening powers, it's refreshing that it's Moll and L'ak's selfishness and criminality that could drastically change the shape of the Star Trek universe . Moll and L'ak's single-minded focus on their goal makes them compelling and unpredictable villains, making them difficult for Burnham — and us as viewers — to second guess.

The first two episodes of Star Trek: Discovery season 5 will be released on Paramount+ on April 4th.

Discovery's Treasure Hunt Is Breathtakingly Stunning, But Poorly Paced

From Burnham surfing the hull of a starship at warp to the desert chase sequence, season 5 has some of the most cinematic action sequences in the modern franchise . In these sequences, Discovery more than lives up to its promise of doing an Indiana Jones movie in space . Frustratingly, the series can't let some of these action sequences play out in full. For example, a thrilling set-piece in which Book and Burnham evade a terrifying monster is butchered by frequent cutaways to other characters discussing their relationships; these scenes could've waited until after Book and Burnham had solved their predicament.

...You start to wish that the younger, more maverick Michael Burnham would emerge, defying orders and moving things along.

It's a minor complaint, but speaks to a larger problem with the pacing of Star Trek: Discovery season 5. The USS Discovery is supposed to be in a race against time to locate treasure, but there's a surprising amount of downtime . At one point, Burnham blames Starfleet bureaucracy for delaying their search, and you start to wish that the younger, more maverick Michael Burnham would emerge, defying orders and moving things along. Part of the issue with pacing is the spore drive, providing the crew with instantaneous travel to where they need to be, completely undermining any sense of urgency.

Discovery season 5 reminds us how this show revitalized Star Trek for the modern era.

In its most frustrating moments, Star Trek: Discovery season 5 feels like the most cinematic and thrilling Star Trek movie stretched to breaking point across 10 hours . In its best moments, however, the series reminds us how it revitalized Star Trek for the modern era. Discovery is a show that has a lot of heart, and it's the most stunning and cinematic of all the modern Trek shows. Despite some flaws, Star Trek: Discovery season 5 is a testament to that, and feels like a fitting summation of everything that has come to define the show since its premiere.

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Star Trek: Discovery's season 5 review - a thrilling final voyage

Star Trek: Discovery' s fifth and final season is soon launching into the final frontier, marking its last voyage with a bang , and let me tell you - it's a wild ride from the get-go.

This season, our beloved series doesn't just trek through space; it sprints, taking us on an Indiana Jones-esque treasure hunt that even the most seasoned Starfleet officers would envy. And guess what? The treasure, the point that this season is centered upon, is a clever nod to a certain Trek series episode that had me doing that glorious Leo DiCaprio meme where I found myself pointing at the TV and exclaiming something among the lines of "YES!"

It's the kind of internal continuity that makes you tip your hat to the showrunners, honestly.

But let's not get too caught up in the nostalgia, because there are plenty of new thrills. Captain Burnham is on a personal quest this season, wrestling with the essence of leadership and the tough choices that come with the captain's chair while still giving us that glorious, big smile of hers that we love so much.

The introduction of Captain Rayner, who I admittedly found myself annoyed at for a while there, throws a fascinating wrench into the works, challenging Burnham and crew with new perspectives and sparking dynamic action sequences that, while lacking a bit in the "danger" department and hitting us with more of a "they'll get out of this, they always do - the plot armor is strong with them" vibe, still dazzle us with their visual flair. Needless to say, this new and final season is still absolutely gorgeous and very true to the Trek vibe.

The air of farewell that comes from the first four episodes doesn't bog down the storyline with too many teary goodbyes - instead, it amps up the action. We've got chases, we've got former allies turned formidable foes, and we've got Captain Burnham and Book navigating the complex spaceways of their relationship, post-breakup. It's the soap opera of space that we've all secretly loved about Trek from the start, now with more alien romances and moral quandaries than ever before.

But keeping in line with its previous seasons, Discovery still struggles to give its background characters the spotlight they deserve even amidst the high stakes and personal dramas. It continues to be a missed opportunity that could very well keep Discovery from achieving the legendary status of its predecessors in the Trek Pantheon for many fans, though I know it won't be the case for me. I, myself, relate too entirely with key elements of characters like Captain Burham and Tilly to let the "what could have been" moments with background characters undermine my experience and feelings towards this truly excellent series.

As we embark on this final season, it's clear that Star Trek: Discovery isn't just taking a victory lap; it's passing the torch with pride. Since its debut, the Star Trek universe has expanded in exciting new ways, and Discovery has undeniably played a pivotal role in that renaissance. Now, with the series drawing to a close, it's unfortunately time to bid farewell to a show that, while it may have had its ups and downs, boldly took the franchise where it hadn't gone before.

Star Trek: Discovery is more than just a show - it's a bridge to the future of the franchise and its final season ensures it goes out with not just a whimper, but a warp-speed bang. So, here's to Discovery , its crew, and its fans. May we all find new worlds and new adventures in the vast universe of Star Trek.

Catch the fifth and final season of Star Trek: Discovery on April 4th , only on Paramount+. You won't want to miss this.

This article was originally published on bamsmackpow.com as Star Trek: Discovery's season 5 review - a thrilling final voyage .

Star Trek: Discovery's season 5 review - a thrilling final voyage

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