The Route

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The Route

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I can't get over the size of the crystals on this rock! It makes for great face climbing.

crescent ledge

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Rick D

Dec 4, 2008

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Me with Fred Beckey at the base parking lot! Wow!

...and very close to the summit.

"Regular Route".<br>
Photo by Blitzo.

Looking back at the start of the 7th pitch (the traverse)

Cheers.....Marc Hirt & Tim Hudgel on the summit of Fairview Dome, Sept. 1984

Leading out into the upper (easier) sections of the Regular Route.

Errett Allen free soloing "Regular Route".<br>
Photo by Blitzo.

Tamara crusing up p1...The routes crux is located 100 ft into the pitch. A few moves of polished feet and thin fingers.

Hollow flake variation on Cresent Arch pitch. The most exposed 5.0 anywhere.

Matt leading up pitch 3

climber can be seen in the sunlit dihedral above Crescent Ledge

Route tracing: NA 50 CLASSIC!

start of the first pitch

Tony Tennessee on P5 above Crescent Ledge.

Regular Route fromt the base of the route

Flowers and a nice view from the top of the route.

The gorgeous summit of Fairview Dome.

Regular route

Regular route

coming up pitch 3

Fairview detail. "regular route" area.<br>
Photo by Blitzo.

Regular Route on Fairview Dome, 09/17/2010

Top of pitch 1 (1&2).

Perhaps the best pitch of the climb

The pitch after crescent ledge.

regular route

After the traverse

leading up to the small roof above crescent ledge

Looking up to the tree a top of the 10th pitch according to Supertopo.

The start of the 8th pitch (according to Supertopo) traverse.

Looking up from Crescent Ledge.

Leading the stellar crack of pitch 2.

I can't get over the size of the crystals on this rock! It makes for great face climbing.

The Route

crescent ledge

Looking down from Crescent Ledge.

Traverse above the crescent ledge

Looking back at Mat Jackson on the pitch 7 traverse. This route is a classic for so many reasons.

coming up pitch 4

approach the start

The descent: Hike down the backside - straight towards cathedral peak aiming for that dirt patch down below. Before you get to that though, you'll see the opportunity to make a right and traverse around the dome meeting up with a trail

White flake

leading the 5th pitch

Start of the first pitch

tree belay at the end of the 7th pitch

View of Cathedral from the summit

Mike looking over the roof above the Crescent Arch.

Fairview Dome from the approach trail

Leading above Crescent Ledge

At the top of the gully.

Fairview Dome at sunset

Stellar crack on pitch 2.