Unknown climber high on the SE Buttress of Cathedral Peak

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Unknown climber high on the SE Buttress of Cathedral Peak

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Anne enjoying the spectacular summit and the rewarding view atop Cathedral peak.

Tamara on p2 of the "original" route up cathedral pk.

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Ryan Myers

Nov 11, 2012

“Unknown climber high on the SE Buttress of Cathedral Peak”

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SE buttress solo

Monica soloing Cathedral Peak.

After approx. 10 minutes up the JMT from the Cathedral Lakes trailhead, you will see the obvious climbers trail on the left blocked by a log. The trail runs parallel to Budd Creek for a good portion of the hike then wraps around the left(East) side of Cathedral Peak.

This, I may say, is the first time I have been at church in California.<br>
-- John Muir<br>
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Taken October 30, 2011

Such a great view from the summit

cathedral peak from JMT

Alternate 5.7 route to the left of the chimney, the so-called 'glory arete'. The chimney had a traffic jam this day, so we followed a yosar'ers advice. Beautiful pitch, fantastic exposure!

Cathedral Peak after summiting at sunset - with two climbers on Eichorn Pinnacle

Ali starting his free solo of the first three pitches

Route tracing: NA 50 CLASSIC!

Climbers on the summit taken from Eichorn.

A party of three on the summit of Cathedral Peak, photographed from the summit of Eichorn's Pinnacle

April, Filip, and Alberto solo train their way up Cathedral

Climber on the SE buttress

Upper Cathedral Lake Campsite - Under Cathedral Peak
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Southeast Buttress is the right skyline

Matisse on summit, May 2012

Anne enjoying the spectacular summit and the rewarding view atop Cathedral peak.

Unknown climber high on the SE Buttress of Cathedral Peak

Tamara on p2 of the "original" route up cathedral pk.

Starting up the south east buttress.

View from the approach

Daniel ready to step across the gap to the small summit.

April does a bit of light reading on the summit of Cathedral

The possibilities are limitless.

Ali at the top of Cathedral peak

The summit of Cathedral peak. A definite must do climb when in Tulomne meadows.

Just below the summit on Cathedral peak

Summit pitch. Incredible views.

Cathedral Peak in mid-June.

Cathedral Peak at sunrise

the SE Buttress

Nathan and I at the top of Cathedral peak

J on the SE buttress

View from the top of Cathedral Peak July, 2009

Euan on the summit with eichorns pinnacle behind

Lisa Pritchett Leading the Southwest Buttress

Megan leading up the first pitch

The last pitch of Cathedral Peak via the Southeast Buttress.

Cathedral Peak from our approach.

A great 5.8 variation right of the chimney. If the chimney is clogged , move right , around a corner, about 20 feet to some great stemming, chimney climbing . A few old pitons and good gear on this pitch.

View up the chimney on the 4th pitch.

First pitch of Cathedral Peak, you can see the 5.4 splitter above my right shoulder in the photo, WAY fun and not to be missed out on!

Echo Peaks from the top of the 4th pitch.

Anne finishing the last section before the summit

Nathan leading pitch 2

Joan Bertini on the Southwest Buttress

Starting the climb

climber on the southeast buttress

Megan on the summit block.

joe stefani toping out on the se buttress

At the Summit

Packy following up the beginning of P2.

Descend

On the summit looking south/ southwest back at the lake where we had started.

Best climb ever!

Dalon following and jamming the first pitch 5.4 fun crack!

Brian leading pitch 2 toward the next tree ledge belay, fun pitch (not that all of them are not great!)

Jessi cleaning gear on pitch 2

Tony Tennessee - P6

View from the top.