BURSTIn 1965, the great Chuck Pratt made the first ascent of Chingando, a 50-metre test-piece offwidth in Yosemite. It’s become a must-climb classic at the grade of 5.10a. Yosemite Free Climbs guidebook author Don Reid said Chingando is “part of the hardman offwidth training circuit.”
This was one of the first climbs ever to be given the grade of 5.10a after Yosemite legend Jim Bridwell suggested giving letter grades to climbs 5.10 and above. The route follows a splitter up a massive flake known as The Iota on the left side of the Reed’s Pinnacle Area. The crack widens as you climb, requiring two-inch gear at the bottom to #6 cams and Big Bros at the top.
Other 5.10 offwidths to check out while in Yosemite include Banana Dreams, The Cookie Left, This and That, Bong’s Away Center, Orange Juice Avenue, Crack of Doom and Crack of Dispair. Watch an ascent of Chingando below.
Chingando 5.10a Offwidth
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