DAFF Dome
Location Description
92 photos
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John, hiking in on the approach to West Crack (5.9) on...
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Monica, on the hike in to West Crack (5.9) on Sunday morning.
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Alex, self portrait on the approach to DAFF Dome's West...
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The imposing west face of DAFF Dome, stretching 700 feet...
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Monica, moving past the slick 5.9 move at the base of...
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Belay ledge at the start of the climb.
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Our (bolted) hanging belay at the top of pitch 1.
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John consulting the guide book before starting pitch 2,...
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View to the west from the top of pitch 1.
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John belaying Monica, leading the fourth pitch of West...
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Monica placing some gear on the fourth pitch of West...
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View of Tioga Road and Lamb Dome, and behind it Drug...
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View to the northwest: Cathedral Creek drainage. Our...
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Monica at a good resting spot on lead, fourth pitch of...
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Monica on lead on the fourth pitch of DAFF Dome.
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Alex, at the top of pitch 2, as another climbing party...
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Monica and I resting our weary feet on a comfy ledge...
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Zoomed in shot of our car: We were pretty sure we saw...
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Alex, triumphantly perched atop DAFF Dome, anchored to...
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Alex, belaying Monica up the final pitch of West Crack (5.9)
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The massive north face of Fairview Dome, finally getting...
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Alex, belaying Monica up the last 50 feet.
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Height of this route was about 700 feet.
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Moving up some easy fifth class terrain.
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Natural bridge rock cairn at the top of DAFF Dome....
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View to the north off the top of Daff Dome.
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Alex and Monica sorting gear and cleaning up after the climb.
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Monica with Fairview Dome in the background. Monica is...
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Alex packs up gear. Evidence of the recent massive...
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Portrait, with the camera balanced on a rock (visible in...
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Monica finds the rappel anchors. Her head is sticking...
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DAFF Dome casts its shadow to the east. Tuolumne Meadows...
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Monica, hanging free on rappel off the east side of DAFF Dome.
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Monica helps make Alex a rope backpack on our way back...
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Our team back on terra firma looking happy and content...
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Group shot that could use some photoshop love.
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North side of Fairview, basking in late afternoon sun....
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Hiking back to the car.
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John, on the summit of DAFF Dome.
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View to the north from the summit of DAFF Dome.
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East Cottage Dome, I think. There were some climbers...
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Fairview Dome.
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Monica, climbing over the lip of Crescent Arch (5.10b),...
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At least my rope and knee is in laser-sharp focus.
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You can see the folks at the previous belay (over at the...
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The next party leading pitch 4 of Crescent Arch.
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John and Monica on the top of DAFF Dome, with Fairview...
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The enormous crescent arch on DAFF Dome. The climb...
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DAFF Dome and Crescent Arch from the car.
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Sunday's task was far more reasonable. Though it had...
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Hanging around. Jay and Monica from the second belay....
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Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne in the background. A...
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Looking down at the sublime 3rd pitch... 150 feet of...
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One more shot.
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Monica on the sharp end of the rope on pitch 4.
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Hanging out at the very comfortable belay ledge at the...
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Jay coming up pitch 4, on relatively moderate terrain.
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Jay working on his Tuolumne edging skills. Next time...
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Jay and Monica coming up the final and 5th pitch to the...
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Monica on pitch 5 of West Crack, just feet from the top.
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Monica and John somehow ended up with nearly matching...
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John, Monica, and the rock that was my anchor for the last pitch.
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Jay, taking a rest on top. Mt. Conness visible next to...
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Mariolumne Dome, Lamb Dome, and in between them in the...
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Jay walking off the back side of DAFF Dome to the rappel route.
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Monica headed down first, with the north face of...
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Jay, ditto.
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As we hiked our way along the southwest toe of DAFF dome...
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Finger crack leading to low angle, gold-colored very...
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Monica belaying Jay.
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Jay backed down near the top of the route, since he...
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Placing the smallest nut I had in the thin vein of a...
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Well, here goes.
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Careful foot placements.
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Got to the first bolt and clipped a draw.
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Moving past it.
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Trying a high step.
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Resting. Need to work out calf muscles at gym more.
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From farther away.
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Ok, enough resting. It was so desperately thin...
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On the move.
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Got to the second bolt.
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Looking for the anchor.
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And at the anchor.
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Monica, always the patient belayer.
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Monica, giving it a whirl on top rope.
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The moon rising over Fairview Dome.
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Monica, making a move.
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Delicate feet. Monica cruised up this in probably less...
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Just about to the top.
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Monica, cleaning the anchor and getting ready to rappel.
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Rappelling back to the base while Jay gives a belay. In...