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third pillar on the left. approach/downclimb on the right
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An unforgettable climb and views while sitting out a few storms. Clear sunny skies in the morning got ugly real fast. Curtains of rain passed us and over Tioga Pass Road.
Third Pillar.<br> Photo by Blitzo.
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davefaus
Aug 21, 2014
“third pillar on the left. approach/downclimb on the right”  

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The utterly striking Third Pillar of Mt. Dana.
Atop the huge, scary-looking-but-solid flake with great 10a fingers on pitch 4 (pitch 5 if you do the direct start like we did.)
3rd Pillar of Dana Descent.
Alone on the Third Pillar of Dana photo by Drew Smith.
Current (as of Sat 15 July 2017) conditions of the snow field traverse to get to the base of Third Pillar.
Looking up at the route from the base. Most of the route is just to the right of the left skyline.
Not a bad view from the summit of the 3rd! -photo by Tim Klein
Roberto and Duke on the approach hike.
Linda finishes up the last moves on the stellar final pitch of Third Pillar.<br> <br> photo by danafelthauser.com
My recommendation is to taking the left route variation because it lands your belay on this sweet detached flake. Plus it's all-in-all better climbing.
Starting up the first pitch of the Regular Route, Third Pillar of Mt. Dana.
Brian crossing the snow gully 7/22/2011.