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Calaveras Dome Area

  
Submitted By: Blitzo on Oct 22, 2006
Administrator: Aron Quiter
Latitude: 38.4939  Longitude: -120.2172 
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Hammock Bivi on Calaveras Dome.
Photo by Blitzo.



Description 

Calaveras Dome and surrounding areas are near Salt Springs Reservoir, on the Mokelumne River, to the southwest of Lake Tahoe.

This area offers excellent multi-pitch free climbs and a few grade V big-wall routes.


Getting There 

Take Ellis Road from Hwy. 88, south to the area. Another route is the road past Ham's Station.



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Mike Corbett jugging with a haul bag on "Warlord"-Calaveras Dome.<br />Photo by Blitzo.

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"Warlord".<br />Photo by Blitzo.

"Warlord".
Photo by Blitzo.


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Looking up pitch 3 of Banzai with new bolts

BETA PHOTO: Looking up pitch 3 of Banzai with new bolts

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BETA PHOTO: Top of pitch 3 of Banzai

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Charley Epperson leading the 2nd pitch of "Panic at the Pumps) 5.10a II on Sergent Rock

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