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Considered by many to be the crucible of American mountaineering in the "Range of Light" ... the Sierra Nevada mountain range of California. Endless blue skies... warm sun and solid granite.
El Capitan, Half Dome, Royal Arches, Fairview Dome, Higher Cathedral Spire, Lost Arrow Spire, Stately Pleasure Dome, Middle Cathedral Buttress, Glacier Point Apron, Sentinel Rock, the Washington Column.... the list goes on almost Forever.... the image at the top of this page is of the 2200 foot high Northwest face of the "Half Dome" ( Grade VI ).
The legendary American climber - Royal Robbins taught us "The danger of climbing is an Illusion". Nowhere outside of Yosemite Valley have we found this more to be true.
Legendary climbs in a legendary valley.... need we say more to whet your appetite to join us in ascents of some of the classic climbs of North America.
Be prepared for Fun !!
We do not have the permits from the National Park Service to "Guide" clients for a fee in Yosemite National Park at this time.... contact SMS for details. It might take us a while to make some new Friends before we are allowed to "Guide" clients for a fee in Yosemite.... We have climbed in Yosemite for 25 years and can certainly answer your questions about this magnificent area if you are interested in going on your own without a professional "Guide".
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