Stately Pleasure Dome, east side ©

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hiking down the descent

Moving up the finger crack

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Feb 2, 2007

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Stately Pleasure Dome on an October afternoon.

Routes facing the lake

Stately Pleasure Dome, Tenaya Lake.<br>
Photo by Blitzo.

I found the descent on this dome intimidating, as did my partner. if you are not aware of how to do it, it can be a problem. I had double ropes and did two raps, the first was from the top tree (1) and then from another tree on the headwall (2) to location 3. Then we walked down the rest of the slabs.

Kurt Smith on an attempt at "Top Gun", 1985.<br>
Photo by Blitzo.

Descent down Stately Pleasure Dome

Q: On a day like this, do you prefer to climb or take pictures?<br>
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A: Yes<br>
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September 2011<br>

Stopped at a small terrace on the way down to enjoy the view

Erica descends the slabs on Stately Pleasure Dome. 7/2012.<br>
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Photo: Corey Gargano

Rapping from tree on descent - sunset on half dome and Tenaya in the background (Sept 25, 2015)

stately pleasure dome and harlequin dome at sunrise

Tenaya Lake and Half Dome off in the distance from the top of SPD.

The descent. It's possible to rappel from the tree or you can just carefully walk down.

hiking down the descent

Stately Pleasure Dome, east side ©

Moving up the finger crack

Midway up the dome, down to Tenaya Lake

Stately Pleasure Dome from Tenaya Lake

This is the spot on the headwall (small alcove) next to the second set of rap bolts on the descent. Hard to get a photo from so close but this gives the general idea. Photo taken in July 2025.

Bath under the S. P. Dome

Jonny on the friction slab descent of the SPD.<br>
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6/10/08

Amazing views to be had from atop Stately Pleasure Dome. <br>
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Looking down at Tenaya Lake 6/10/08<br>
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End of second rappel on the descent if using one 60m rope. Steeper than it looks. Don't slip.

Foolish Pleasures 5.11a (PG/R)

approximate line showing the easy walkoff

Stately Pleasure Dome from Tenaya Lake.

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