East Buttress of Middle Cathedral
Encyclopedia
The East Buttress Route is a technical climbing
routes up Middle Cathedral Rock
. The route is recognized in the historic climbing text Fifty Classic Climbs of North America
and considered a classic around the world.
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...
routes up Middle Cathedral Rock
Middle Cathedral Rock
The Middle Cathedral Rock is a prominent rock face on the south side of Yosemite Valley, California. El Capitan lies to Middle Cathedral's due north. Middle Cathedral's East Buttress Route is recognized in the historic climbing text Fifty Classic Climbs of North America....
. 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.