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DAFF Dome.
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DAFF is the Dome Across From Fairview!


Getting There 

The approaches are fairly obvious.
To get to the West Crack area, park at Cathedral Creek. Cross the creek and follow a path north east.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for DAFF Dome:
Witch of the West   5.9     Sport, 1 pitch, 80 feet   
West Crack   5.9     Trad, 5 pitches   
Blown Away   5.9 PG13     Trad, 5 pitches   
Crescent Arch   5.9+     Trad, 6 pitches   
Cooke Book   5.10a     Trad, 4 pitches, 500 feet, Grade II   
Bombs over Tokyo (1st pitch)   5.10c     Trad, 80 feet   
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Mike on the fourth pitch.

Blown Away 5.9 PG13  CA : Yosemite National Park : ... : DAFF Dome
Greg Barnes once told me that he named this climb "Blown Away" because of the high winds the FA team encountered on the arete of the final pitch, and also because that was their reaction to the fact that such a fine route could be found unclimbed in Tuolumne in 2002. I think the name is also fitting because of its proximity to Bombs Over Tokyo, but either way, Blown Away is absolutely classic.P1: Climb the first pitch of West Crack. 5.9.P2: Climb through the roof of West Crack's second pitch...[more]   Browse More Classics in CA


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Bill Price on "Bearded Clam". <br />Photo by Blitzo.

Bill Price on "Bearded Clam".
Photo by Blitzo.

DAFF as seen from the top of Lamb Dome. Crescent Arch is the obvious right facing corner.

BETA PHOTO: DAFF as seen from the top of Lamb Dome. Crescent ...

On top of Daff dome

On top of Daff dome

Nick rapping off Daff dome

Nick rapping off Daff dome

Nick on the summit

Nick on the summit

Daff Dome walk-off topo, for those who either want to top it out by the easiest path (bring your mom!), or are unsure about the way off.

BETA PHOTO: Daff Dome walk-off topo, for those who either want...

Daff Dome summit map, explaining just where to find the rap, or the walk-off.

BETA PHOTO: Daff Dome summit map, explaining just where to fin...

Daff rappel beta, and a quick way to get between the base of the daff walkoff and the south flank.

BETA PHOTO: Daff rappel beta, and a quick way to get between t...

skillfully crafted cairn on the summit of DAFF dome

skillfully crafted cairn on the summit of DAFF dom...

DAFF Dome from Fairview

DAFF Dome from Fairview

DAFF with clouds; Conness

DAFF with clouds; Conness

climbers on West Crack (right) and Blown Away

climbers on West Crack (right) and Blown Away


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By Anthony Anagnostou
From: nyc
Jul 29, 2008

It might bear mentioning that I find the new falcon guide misleading about where the daff rap is. it mentions a rap starting from the tree in the 'north' corner. as far as i can tell, the tree and boulder with bolts in it is found at the E (or SE?) corner of the dome. walk towards lembert dome (or the meadows) from the summit.

the rap goes as two short single rope rappels. a 50m rope will easily suffice.

(there *are* trees in the north corner, but i dont see any anchors and it looks like a committing rap into 4th class or steep ugliness.)

the rap is definitely the way to go if the rock is wet, as the spicy walkoff's path of least resistance generally follows a water run.