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| FLOYD ROCK CLIMBING WITH FRIENDS IN TUOLUMNE MEADOWS On August 6, 2004, I climbed FAIRVIEW DOME�NORTH FACE REGULAR ROUTE IV 5.9, a long and fairly difficult route in Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite National Park, CA, with David Regal. We were climbing with a party ahead of us, including Ryan Tetz, Sean Otis and Ann Reynolds. I first climbed this route with Greg Achenbach on 16 July 1985, when it seemed much easier! On this occasion I led all but one of ten pitches in 1,400 feet of roped climbing on a face about 900 feet tall. For more details on these climbs, click here. |
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| My climbing partners, left to right: Sean Otis, Ryan Tetz, David Regal (my rope partner) and Ann Reynolds. |
| Your's truly leading the first (crux) pitch at 5.9, with other climbers above. Photo by David Regal. |
| Sean passing our belay on the 2nd pitch. |
| Your's truly leading the 3rd pitch (5.8). Photo by Sean Otis. |
| After six pitches of moderately strenuous climbing, David pauses on a ledge. |
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| David climbing on off-route face holds on a direct variation (5.9) of the 7th pitch, led by Ryan. |
| Celebrating at the summit of Fairview Dome, 9731 feet high. |