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Southern Yosemite Categories => Balloon Dome Area => Topic started by: John on January 16, 2015, 07:52:22 am

Title: Cat Wall
Post by: John on January 16, 2015, 07:52:22 am

Does anyone have a clear shot of Cat Wall from Balloon Dome? I would love to see one. Thanks.

Title: Re: Cat Wall
Post by: dj on June 21, 2015, 10:32:04 pm

Hi John,  here's one, but from a slightly different spot than your requested location.   I was too lazy to hop across the gorge.   Any idea how that tree-line descent on the left is?

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/514/18857246889_f48dae6314_b.jpg)

higher res at https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/514/18857246889_a74dce7cc1_o.jpg

Title: Re: Cat Wall
Post by: John on June 22, 2015, 09:21:52 am

Thanks DJ, that shot looks awesome! Where were you when you took this? Miller Rock?

Not too many people would call it a "hop" across that gorge, right!?

Again, thanks so much.

Title: Re: Cat Wall
Post by: dj on June 22, 2015, 11:07:00 am

Getting to the picture spot involved following the trail towards Cassidy Bridge down several switchbacks and then up an annoying uphill stretch.   From the top of this uphill section deviate south off the trail to the granite shelf and then slabs sloping deeper into the gorge.   I stayed on pretty reasonable slopes, but there was a temptation to go just a little bit further into the gorge.

The picture angle of is a little misleading as there are some serious roofs on the wall that just look like lines in the pic.   And that triangular cave at the top of the apron on the left looks intriguing.

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Not too many people would call it a "hop" across that gorge, right!?

It just "looks" so close!

Title: Re: Cat Wall
Post by: susan on June 23, 2015, 01:27:36 pm

Nice shots DJ!

Hop skip and jump... if only.
 :D

Title: Re: Cat Wall
Post by: DaveyTree on July 13, 2016, 08:26:54 am

That line up the middle looks awesome! It has to have been done?

Title: Re: Cat Wall
Post by: susan on July 13, 2016, 10:46:08 pm

Look at the humongous curtain of rock at the top in the middle. Looks like a giant flake or exfoliating sheet....

Title: Re: Cat Wall
Post by: daniel banquo merrick on June 23, 2024, 03:06:32 pm

Looking at the photo posted above, I don't think it shows Cat Wall. The photo appears to be of this slab:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/EcQNvt14hxJNojyh7 (https://maps.app.goo.gl/EcQNvt14hxJNojyh7)

In his AAJ writeup, Sean Jones states:

"The line goes directly up the center of the largest south-facing wall opposite Balloon
Dome, but slightly upstream..."

The slab in the photo is east facing. There is a south facing wall just upstream from the posted photo which I suspect is Cat Wall. The posted photo looks like it was taken from the top of Cat Wall rather than of Cat Wall. I think Cat Wall is here:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZK58mYk7FEuyTFwL7 (https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZK58mYk7FEuyTFwL7)

This wall is upstream of Balloon Dome and faces south as Sean described.

I took some photos that show what I think is Cat Wall:

Cat Wall upper right:
(http://danielmerrick.com/SOYO_photos/Cat%20Wall%201.JPG)

Cat Wall upper center, The slab is on the left
(http://danielmerrick.com/SOYO_photos/Cat%20Wall%202.JPG)

Cat Wall just below Miller Rock
(http://danielmerrick.com/SOYO_photos/Cat%20Wall%203.JPG)

Another peek
(http://danielmerrick.com/SOYO_photos/Cat%20Wall%204.JPG)

Title: Re: Cat Wall
Post by: mungeclimber on July 24, 2024, 09:18:44 pm

fires the imagination!