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

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

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Mike looking over the roof above the Crescent Arch.

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

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Craig Randleman

Feb 9, 2009

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

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HOWS DA WEDDER? Jul 6, 2015

Martin Kunz

Martin Kunz

Standing in line with Fred Beckey is quite a moment!! Aug 30, 2016

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

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

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Regular Route fromt the base of the route

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

leading up to the small roof above crescent ledge

Looking up from Crescent Ledge.

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

Perhaps the best pitch of the climb

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

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Leading the stellar crack of pitch 2.

crescent ledge

The Route

Looking down from Crescent Ledge.

Traverse above the crescent ledge

tree belay at the end of the 7th pitch

View of Cathedral from the summit

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

Heading up the roof pitch

coming up pitch 4

approach the start

start of the first pitch

The pitch after crescent ledge.

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

Stellar crack on pitch 2.

Leading above Crescent Ledge

Start of the first pitch

leading the 5th pitch

Top of pitch 1 (1&2).

Fairview Dome from the approach trail

At the top of the gully.

coming up pitch 3

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

Fairview Dome at sunset

Mike looking over the roof above the Crescent Arch.