Route Overlay or Higher Cathedral Regular Route.

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Route Overlay or Higher Cathedral Regular Route.

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Reward view after climbing Higher Cathedral Spire

Annie about to pull the rounded mantle, last pitch

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Steph Abegg

Jun 21, 2017

“Route Overlay or Higher Cathedral Regular Route.”

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Party topping out on Higher Cathedral Spire.

Scott, Tony, Chris, Yosemite.

Reward view after climbing Higher Cathedral Spire

Route Overlay or Higher Cathedral Regular Route.

Annie about to pull the rounded mantle, last pitch

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Looking up pitch 3, I think?

I think this was pitch 3.

Pulling the last move on to the summit.

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

Dangerously loose block next to P2 belay/rap.

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

P4 spacewalk traverse.

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

Cool traverse at end of Pitch 4.

The etched cross marking the start of the Regular Route.

5.9 handcrack variation on Pitch 5. Good climbing!

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

The regular route follows the bushes to the top.

Summit shot w/El Cap in background.