Reward view after climbing Higher Cathedral Spire

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Reward view after climbing Higher Cathedral Spire

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Scott, Tony, Chris, Yosemite.

Some dude named Pat on the last pitch. Taken while on rappel.

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Jun 11, 2013

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Party topping out on Higher Cathedral Spire.

Scott, Tony, Chris, Yosemite.

Reward view after climbing Higher Cathedral Spire

Some dude named Pat on the last pitch. Taken while on rappel.

Route Overlay or Higher Cathedral Regular Route.

Annie about to pull the rounded mantle, last pitch

Climbers topping out on the Regular Route (via the steep handcrack variation).

This the 'third' variation for P2 that isn't in the guide and is way harder than 5.9.

Some dude named Pat climbing the last pitch. Taken while on rappel.

buttshot on P2, awesome dihedral up the 5.9 variation, riddled with old pins!

The etched cross marking the start of the Regular Route.

5.9 handcrack variation on Pitch 5. Good climbing!

The start of the route is marked by a cross etched into the rock.

Cool traverse at end of Pitch 4.

Dangerously loose block next to P2 belay/rap.

Jeff leads the final (5th) pitch to the summit.

P4 spacewalk traverse.

Tennessee on P2 direct variation<br>
(c) Scott Nomi.

Summit shot w/El Cap in background.

James making the crux (5.9ish) move on Pitch 3.

Pulling the last move on to the summit.

Rap chains on the top of the spire. To descend, rap the route with a single 50m rope (4 raps).

I think this was pitch 3.

Rap anchor at top of Pitch 3. This is the second (of 4) rappel.

Looking up pitch 3, I think?

P2 traverse just before '5.9 powerful bulge' and 'horrendous rope drag'

The regular route follows the bushes to the top.