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Does it get any better than summer in Tuolumne or the High Sierra? I feel very blessed to have spent a couple of weeks there this year - climbing with partners old and new - exploring new routes and doing laps on the classics.
Chris and I simul'ed Tenya and Cathedral in a day. It was great to see that part of the back country again, and to move quickly over granite. He called it the Twin Tiara (you know - the moderate version of the Triple Crown...)
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Dan and I checked out Silicone Corner (5.7) on Doda Dome - it's a must do for crack addicts. SuperTopo 4 stars!
P2 Silicone Corner
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P3 Silicone Corner
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Views from Doda Dome summit
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 Cottage Domes, DAFF, and Fairview Credit: Ed H |
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Found some new swimming holes
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Hiked out to Dark Side Dome with Jay, Dan and crew
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Darkside snow bank start
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Dan leads Imperial March (10a/b). Awesome route and location
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Did a lap on Fairview Reg Route P1-P4 - so splitter!
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Did a lap on West Crack - thanks to Stefan's friend for the photo work
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Team West Crack!
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Did a lap on South Crack with alternate finish with Peter from NZ.
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Dan the camp chef
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Spent my 30th summer with Rhonda
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We watched the afternoon storms light up the sky
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And made a run to Hilltop hot spring
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Did a lap on Pajama People 10b at River Wall in DAFF area. Sport climbing in TM!
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Did another lap on Cathedral - never gets old.
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Clipped some old hardware
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Finished with Eichorn's Pinnacle - love the aplite band
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Met Laure who built her own trailer and is on a year road trip
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Got Mike out of the office
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Marched Mike up the talus field approach to Hobbit Book
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Hobbit Book P1
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Did a lap on Super Chicken 5.9 - one of my favorite TM routes
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Was SO lucky to get rope gunned up The Yawn 5.9+
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Miss McD starts The Yawn P2.
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The Yawn P3
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Admired Lost Lake and Nazgul Wall after the Yawn top out
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Got a topo to Tony's Pony 5.9 on North Face of Lamb Dome - thanks Tony!
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Climbed Tony's Pony!
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Checked out Dog Dome
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The North Face of Dog Dome 5.8 - looks burly - maybe next year
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Did another lap on West Crack - mid week - so good...
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Hiked out to Young Lake
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Bivy with a view
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Ticked off West Ridge of Conness - yes it's worth the hiking...
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Snow on the Conness descent
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Checked out Canopy World on the way back. Home of some moderate cracks and more.
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Climbed P1/P2 of North Book Right 5.7 on Lamb and escaped on Green Goblin 5.9
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If you look closely you can see how KK feels about chimney...
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P3 & P4 of North Book Right. This is what 5.7 squeeze looks like - can you say bail!
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Built some anchors
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Admired the flowers
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Woke up to trees
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Watched the sunset on the river
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Did a lap on Bombs - thanks rope gun Dan!
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Said goodbye to Stately Pleasure with a lap on Great White Book
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See you next year high country! Thanks for all the great partners who made it happen. Hope to see you in the Valley this fall!
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