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

Fairview Dome at sunset

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

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

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

...and very close to the summit.

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.

start of the first pitch

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

Route tracing: NA 50 CLASSIC!

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

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

The gorgeous summit of Fairview Dome.

Tony Tennessee on P5 above Crescent Ledge.

Regular Route fromt the base of the route

After the traverse

The pitch after crescent ledge.

regular route

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

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

Looking up from Crescent Ledge.

leading up to the small roof above crescent ledge

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

Perhaps the best pitch of the climb

Regular Route on Fairview Dome, 09/17/2010

Leading the stellar crack of pitch 2.

crescent ledge

The Route

Looking down from Crescent Ledge.

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

Traverse above the crescent ledge

approach the start

coming up pitch 3

Stellar crack on pitch 2.

Fairview Dome from the approach trail

Start of the first pitch

leading the 5th pitch

View of Cathedral from the summit

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

Mike looking over the roof above the Crescent Arch.

Leading above Crescent Ledge

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

At the top of the gully.

Top of pitch 1 (1&2).

coming up pitch 4

tree belay at the end of the 7th pitch

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

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

Fairview Dome at sunset

Heading up the roof pitch

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