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The descent. It's possible to rappel from the tree or you can just carefully walk down.
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Tenaya Lake and Half Dome off in the distance from the top of SPD.
hiking down the descent
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Mike Womack
Oct 3, 2017
“The descent. It's possible to rappel from the tree or you can just carefully walk down.”  

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Stately Pleasure Dome on an October afternoon.
Routes facing the lake
Stately Pleasure Dome, Tenaya Lake.<br> Photo by Blitzo.
I found the descent on this dome intimidating, as did my partner. if you are not aware of how to do it, it can be a problem. I had double ropes and did two raps, the first was from the top tree (1) and then from another tree on the headwall (2) to location 3. Then we walked down the rest of the slabs.
Kurt Smith on an attempt at "Top Gun", 1985.<br> Photo by Blitzo.
Descent down Stately Pleasure Dome
Q: On a day like this, do you prefer to climb or take pictures?<br> <br> A: Yes<br> <br> September 2011<br>
Stopped at a small terrace on the way down to enjoy the view
Erica descends the slabs on Stately Pleasure Dome. 7/2012.<br> <br> Photo: Corey Gargano
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Rapping from tree on descent - sunset on half dome and Tenaya in the background (Sept 25, 2015)
stately pleasure dome and harlequin dome at sunrise
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