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

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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

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View of Cathedral from the summit

Regular Route on Fairview Dome (August 1998)

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Mike Womack

Oct 3, 2017

“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”

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

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

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

Errett Allen free soloing "Regular Route".<br>
Photo by Blitzo.

...and very close to the summit.

Leading out into the upper (easier) sections of the Regular Route.

climber can be seen in the sunlit dihedral above Crescent Ledge

Matt leading up pitch 3

Tamara crusing up p1...The routes crux is located 100 ft into the pitch. A few moves of polished feet and thin fingers.

Cheers.....Marc Hirt & Tim Hudgel on the summit of Fairview Dome, Sept. 1984

Hollow flake variation on Cresent Arch pitch. The most exposed 5.0 anywhere.

Route tracing: NA 50 CLASSIC!

Regular Route fromt the base of the route

start of the first pitch

Tony Tennessee on P5 above Crescent Ledge.

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

The gorgeous summit of Fairview Dome.

coming up pitch 4

Regular route

Regular route

White flake

To help orient you at the start - The Regular Route

Leading above Crescent Ledge

Get on the route early to avoid being held up by the crowds!

leading the 5th pitch

coming up pitch 3

Regular Route on Fairview Dome, 09/17/2010

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

Perhaps the best pitch of the climb

After the traverse

Top of pitch 1 (1&2).

Start of the first pitch

regular route

The pitch after crescent ledge.

I can't get over the size of the crystals on this rock! It makes for great face climbing.

Looking back at Mat Jackson on the pitch 7 traverse. This route is a classic for so many reasons.

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

leading up to the small roof above crescent ledge

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

Looking up from Crescent Ledge.

The Route

crescent ledge

Looking down from Crescent Ledge.

Test

Regular Route on Fairview Dome (August 1998)

Regular Route on Fairview Dome (August 1998)

Stellar crack on pitch 2.

Fairview Dome from the approach trail

The 2 parties made it to the top after a few weekend of not starting early enough, rain and hail was about to get on us. Such a great memory.

approach the start

View of Cathedral from the summit

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

Regular Route on Fairview Dome (August 1998)

Mike looking over the roof above the Crescent Arch.

Regular Route on Fairview Dome (August 1998)

tree belay at the end of the 7th pitch

Fairview Dome at sunset

At the top of the gully.

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