Columbia Boulder

Unknown climber on Midnight Lightning with its iconic lightning bolt

Columbia Boulder is a 30-foot-tall (9.1 m) boulder located in Camp 4 at Yosemite National Park. It is the largest boulder in Camp 4 and easily seen from the campground. According to Mike Borghoff, there are no easy bouldering problems on Columbia Boulder.[1] There are several bouldering problems on Columbia including the iconic Midnight Lightning.[2] Other famous routes on the boulder include: Robbins Eliminate, named after Royal Robbins; Bates Problem, named after Barry Bates; and Ament Arête, named after Pat Ament.[2]

In attempts to improve relations between climbers and park rangers, discussions over free coffee usually take place once a week from spring to autumn beside Columbia Boulder.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Steve Roper (1994). Camp Four. The Mountaineers Books. p. 151. ISBN 9781594852824.
  2. 1 2 John Sherman (1994). Stone Crusade: a historical guide to bouldering in America. The Mountaineers Books. pp. 102–106. ISBN 9780930410629.
  3. ↑ Paul Whitfield (2011). The Rough Guide to Yosemite, Sequoia & Kings Canyon. Penguin. p. 140. ISBN 9781848369016.

Coordinates: 37°44′30″N 119°36′9″W / 37.74167°N 119.60250°W / 37.74167; -119.60250

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