Crags
Bishop Area
United States guidebook sector.
Sector guide
Cardinal Pinnacle
Browse 20 climbs in this Bishop Area sector, with practical notes for the approach, base, and suitability.
climbs
20
Every climb in this sector is listed below.
Grade spread
A quick feel for the sector
Every climb is listed below, easiest first.
Grade system shown: French
20 climbs · 4c to 8a · most at 6a–6c+
- 4a–4c 1
- 5a–5c 2
- 6a–6c+ 13
- 7a–7c+ 3
- 8a–8c+ 1
Full breakdown (13 grades)
4c
1
5b
1
5c
1
6a
1
6a+
1
6b
3
6b+
4
6c
3
6c+
1
7a
1
7b
1
7b+
1
8a
1
Route list
Every climb in Cardinal Pinnacle
Sorted from easiest to hardest.
| Route | Grade | Stars | Ascents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Route | 4c | – | 0 |
| Shadow Prow Traverse | 5b | – | 0 |
| Red Bush | 5c | – | 0 |
| West Face | 6a | – | 0 |
| Cucumbers | 6a+ | – | 0 |
| Crack Kingdom | 6b | – | 0 |
| Passeri | 6b | – | 0 |
| Where Eagles Dare | 6b | – | 0 |
| Bard-Harrington Finish | 6b+ | – | 0 |
| Cardinalidae | 6b+ | – | 0 |
| Shine or Whine | 6b+ | – | 0 |
| V8 Crack | 6b+ | – | 0 |
| Artichoke Crack | 6c | – | 0 |
| Passeriformes | 6c | – | 0 |
| Shadows of the Artichoke | 6c | – | 0 |
| Romancing the Stone | 6c+ | – | 0 |
| Redline | 7a | – | 0 |
| The Prow | 7b | – | 0 |
| Cardinal Sin | 7b+ | – | 0 |
| Honky Special | 8a | – | 0 |
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