Corrugation Corner
Traditional climbing route at Lover's Leap, Lake Tahoe
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Corrugation Corner is a technical rock climb at Lover's Leap near Lake Tahoe, CA first established in the 1960s. It is recognized for its high level of exposure as well as its pleasing aesthetics.[1][2] Chris McNamara describes it as "one of the steepest granite 5.7s anywhere.".[3]
LocationLake Tahoe, California, United States
Coordinates38.79940°N 120.135°W
ClimbingareaLover's Leap, Main Ledge
| Corrugation Corner | |
|---|---|
Seconding Corrugation Corner | |
| Location | Lake Tahoe, California, United States |
| Coordinates | 38.79940°N 120.135°W |
| Climbing area | Lover's Leap, Main Ledge |
| Route type | Trad |
| Vertical gain | 500 feet (150 m) |
| Pitches | 3 |
| 5.7 | |
| First ascent | Kurt Edsburg, et al., early 1960s. |
Route description
- Pitch 1: The climb ascends a large corner before continuing past a ceiling and into a second corner.
- Pitch 2: It then ascends some cracks leading into a chimney, before traversing right onto a ledge.
- Pitch 3: It ascends through another chimney, then traverses past a piton an onto an exposed arete.[4]