Half Dome - Northwest Face

Perhaps the most famous (and the most photographed) piece of rock in the US, Half Dome has fascinated generations of visitors to Yosemite. Its northwest face was home to the first big wall climb in the valley, put up by the legendary Royal Robbins. More recently, the free solo attempt of this very same route helped put a young climber named Alex Honnold firmly on the map. Also shown are some of the routes on the Porcelain Wall.

Route List

1: Death Slabs Approach

2: Northwest Buttress, IV 5.8 A3, Embick, Jensen, 1969

3: Una Iglesia en el Cielo, V 5.6 A4, McNamara, Ewing, 1997

4: Regular Northwest Face, VI 5.9 C2/5.12, Gallwas, Robbins, Sherrick, 1957/Erickson, Higbee, 1975 

5: Arcturus, VI 5.7 A4/5.14, Dorworth, Robbins, 1970/Anderson, Pizem, 2007

6: Blue Shift, VI 5.11b A4, McConachie, Smith, 1997

7: Same As It Never Was, VI 5.11b A4, Grandstaff, McConachie, Smith, 1986

8: Direct Northwest Face, VI 5.10 C2+/5.14a, McCracken, Robbins, 1963/Skinner, 1992

9: Psychedelic Shack, VI 5.10 A3+, Berman, Franosch, Plunkett, 2000

10: Queen of Spades, VI 5.9 A4+, Cole, 1984

11: Shadows, VI A5, Bridwell, Kirkpatrick, Row, Westbay, 1989

12: Tis-sa-ack, VI 5.8 A2+, Peterson, Robbins, 1969

13: Kali Yuga, VI 5.10 A4, Middendorf, Shipley, 1989

14: The White Room, VI 5.10 A4, Plunkett, Shipley, 1989

15: Zenith, VI 5.8 A4, Bridwell, Schmitz, 1978

16: The Big Chill, VI 5.9 A4, Bosque, Bridwell, Mayfield, Plunkett, 1987

17: Peripheral Vision, VI 5.11c PDH, McConachie, Smith, 2000

18: The Promised Land, VI 5.8 A4, Fosburg, Hornibrook, Johnson, 1989

19: Arctic Sea, VI 5.10 A4, Cosgrove, Raleigh, 1983

20: Bushido, VI 5.9 A4, Bard, Bridwell, 1977

21: The Jet Stream, VI 5.9 A4, Plunkett, Russell, 1989

22: White Trash Vacation, VI PDH, Coomer, George, 1999

23: Solitary Confinement, VI PDH, George, 1999

24: Luminescent Wall, VI 5.10 A4, Barbella, Shipley, 1987

25: Sky Is Falling, VI 5.10 A4+, Kohl, Law, 1998

26: Direct Northwest Face, V 5.7 A3, Copeland, Sloan, 2012

27: When Hell Was In Session, VI 5.9 A5, Kohl, Takeda, 1995

28: Strange World, VI 5.8 A4, George, Law, 1999

29: House of Cards, VI 5.9 A4+, Meinzer, Turner, 2006

30: Sargantana, VI 5.9 A4, Masip, Vidal, 1997

Updates

Sept 11, 2022: Graphic design update

March 7, 2024: Graphic design update