North face (Fairview Dome)
| North face of Fairview Dome | |
|---|---|
| Regular route | |
|
Regular Route from the bottom | |
| Location | Yosemite, California, US |
| Coordinates | 37°52′17″N 119°24′14″W / 37.87139°N 119.40389°W |
| Climbing Area | Fairview Dome |
| Route Type | Trad |
| Vertical Gain | 1,000 feet |
| Pitches | 12 |
| Rating | 5.9 |
| Grade | III |
| First ascent | Wally Reed & Chuck Pratt, 1958 |
| First free ascent | Steve Roper & Mark Powell, 1962 |
Regular Route can be seen in the center left on the border between shade and light.
The North Face of Fairview Dome also known as the Regular Route of Fairview Dome is a technical rock climbing route in Tuolumne Meadows of Yosemite National Park. It is featured in Fifty Classic Climbs of North America.[1][2]
Daff Dome from the upper pitches of the Regular Route
References
- ↑ Roper, Steve; Steck, Allen (1979). Fifty Classic Climbs of North America. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books. ISBN 0-87156-292-8.
- ↑ Peter Croft, The Good, The Great, and the Awesome Maximum Press, 2002, ISBN 0-9676116-4-4.
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