Melody pauses high above Bubbs Creek.

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Melody pauses high above Bubbs Creek.

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moon over Charlotte Dome

Topo of the route we took in August 1992.

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Chris Owen

Mar 7, 2006

“Melody pauses high above Bubbs Creek.”

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Here is my best estimate of the route we followed. Photo taken from campsite along Bubs Creek

Dawn over Mount Brewer, North Guard, & Mount Francis Farquhar seen from Charlotte Dome.

Approaching the South Face of Charlotte Dome.

moon over Charlotte Dome

Melody pauses high above Bubbs Creek.

Topo of the route we took in August 1992.

Leading the Slot, 9-11-08. Photo by René Renteria.

Looking up at the maze of features on the south face of Charlotte Dome.

View of Charlotte Dome.

My wife near the top of Charlotte Dome

Finishing up the first 5.8 pitch.

last stroll to the unusual summit block

Looking down at one of the early pitches, around pitch 3 (depending on how you link them).

Melody leading pitch 4, with the Slot up and to her right.

A very cool foursome at the top of the 9th pitch.

BroccoliRabe on the pitch before the Slot, with the South Face of the dome stretching above him.
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Taken from an intermediate belay in the middle of P4.

Start of Pitch 1

Eriko leading the super fun furrows pitch.

Belay station at the top of the slot pitch

Alpenglow on Charlotte Dome. <br>
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Photo: Corey Gargano

Summit photo showing the rack we used. c3s, .3-#3, single set of nuts, 10 alpine draws, 2 cordelettes.

Nathan groovin' up the Furrows Pitch. P10. <br>
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Photo: Corey Gargano

Great climbing on Charlotte Dome

My Wife on the South Face

Hiking in from the East. Leaving the TH at midnight made for a great sunrise at perfect timing

Melody Wong on the ledge before pitch 7 in the description.