Yosemite - Cobra - Lin Murphy - 6/17/2004


Cobra p1 - Lin following, 6 added bolts


p1 - Lin near top


p2 - Lin passing original p1 belay (background repainted)


p2 zoom


p2 - route crosses streak, then up to Lin sitting on top of dark pillar


p3 - first long traverse


p3 - Lin at dark pillar belay


p3 - fixed Lost Arrow near start of arch


p3 - bolt next to bolt hole


p3 - Lin, fancy footwork


p3 - Lin cleaning last gear


p4 - Lin leading second long traverse


p4 - Lin on crux


p4 - Lin at fixed pin belay, end of traverse


p5 - Clint leading grassy corner, using some aid


looking down on p6 - second part of lower corner, above bush


p6 - Lin at terrace belay, below main corner


p7 - main corner above, some wide sections


p8 - Clint starting second pitch in main corner


p8 - Lin at sling belay, getting ready to follow


long hand crack section


optional liebacking


free moves getting harder


transition to aid


swinging past the backcleaned gear in first half of diagonal roof


setting up the prusiks


aiding on gear in the second half


p9 - Lin leading final slab pitch


Most photos cropped or reduced to 1024 x 768 max; for original photos contact Clint.