Location California, USA Route Type Trad climb Pitches 16 | Climbing Area Yosemite Valley Vertical Gain 1,500 feet Rating | |
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The Steck-Salathé Route is a technical climbing route up Sentinel Rock. The route was first climbed June 30 - July 4, 1950, by Allen Steck and John Salathé, up the 1,600-foot (490 m) north face of Sentinel Rock in Yosemite Valley.
The route is recognized in the historic climbing text Fifty Classic Climbs of North America.
Derek Hersey died while free soloing the route in 1993.
References
Steck-Salathé Route (Sentinel Rock) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA