Midnight Lightning (climb)
Bouldering route in Yosemite, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Midnight Lightning is a 7.62-metre (25.0 ft) high granite bouldering route on the Columbia Boulder in Camp 4 of Yosemite National Park. When first solved in May 1978 by American rock climber Ron Kauk, it was graded at V8 (7B/7B+), which was the world's second-ever boulder route at that grade, and the first in North America. Even today, the route is still considered a "hard" V8 grade. Midnight Lightning is the most notable bouldering route in climbing along with Dreamtime, and its ascent is considered an important moment in the history and the development of bouldering as a sport in its own right.
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Midnight Lightning | |
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Location | Yosemite National Park |
Coordinates | 37°44′30″N 119°36′07″W[1] |
Climbing Area | Camp 4 (Yosemite) |
Route Type | Bouldering |
Vertical Gain | 7.62-metre (25.0 ft)[1] |
Rating | V8 (7B/7B+)[1] |
First ascent | Ron Kauk, May 1978 |
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