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Bit Of Valley And Tuolumne

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South Crack, Stately Pleasure Dome — South Crack on Stately Pleasure Dome.

We went to Yosemite Valley for a few days in 2007. We came off a long stretch of not climbing and were “not feeling it.” We failed a lot – just somehow did not have our mental shit together. Did manage to get a couple easy routes (mostly in Tuolumne): Braille Book (5.8), South Crack (5.8) on Stately Pleasure Dome, and Zee Tree (5.7).

Photos

Braille Book

Braille Book — Starting up pitch 1 of Braille Book (May 2007).

Braille Book — Shirley following pitch 1 of Braille Book (May 2007).

Braille Book — Shirley nearing the top of pitch 1 of Braille Book (May 2007).

Braille Book — Shirley nearing the top of pitch 2 of Braille Book (May 2007).

Braille Book — I'm guessing this is pitch 3 of Braille Book (May 2007).

Braille Book — I think this is pitch 3 of Braille Book...Shirley nearing the top (May 2007).

Braille Book — Shirley at some hanging belay on the lower half of Braille Book. Decent if forgettable climbing; nice views though (May 2007).

Braille Book — Shirley nearing the top of Braille Book (May 2007).

Braille Book — Upper Cathedral Spire from high on Braille Book (May 2007).

Braille Book — Shirley near the top of Braille Book - this is the final pitch of the dihedral that the route shadows for all but one or two top pitches (May 2007).

Braille Book — Shirley topping out on Braille Book on Higher Cathedral Rock. HC Spire visible in background (May 2007).

South Crack

South Crack, Stately Pleasure Dome — Shirley on the fun 5.8 fingers pitch (P1 or 2) of South Crack route (June 2007).

South Crack, Stately Pleasure Dome — Shirley atop the first slab pitch of South Crack route (P3 or 4) with Pywiack Dome in background (June 2007).

South Crack, Stately Pleasure Dome — Shirley at belay for the first slab pitch of South Crack route on Stately Pleasure Dome. Tenaya Peak and Lake are in the background (June 2007).

South Crack, Stately Pleasure Dome — First slab pitch (P3 or 4) of South Crack line on Stately Pleasure Dome (June 2007).

South Crack, Stately Pleasure Dome — Shirley finishing the first slab pitch on South Crack line on Stately Pleasure Dome (pitch 3 or 4 depending how you break it up; June 2007).

South Crack, Stately Pleasure Dome — Shirley at the top of the South Crack route on Stately Pleasure Dome (June 2007).

Zee Tree

Zee Tree — Leading pitch 1 (or 2?) of Zee Tree (June 2007).

Zee Tree — Higher on pitch 1 (or 2?) of Zee Tree (June 2007).

Zee Tree — Shirley on pitch 1 of Zee Tree (June 2007).

Zee Tree — Shirely on pitch 1 of Zee Tree (June 2007).

Zee Tree — Shirley nearing the top of pitch 1 of Zee Tree (June 2007).

Zee Tree — Shirley one pitch below the top on Zee Tree line. Tenaya Lake in background (June 2007).

Zee Tree — Leading final pitch of Zee Tree line right below the top of the dome (June 2007).

Zee Tree — Shirley on the summit of Pywiack Dome after our climb of Zee Tree (June 2007).

Couple Fails

On The Lamb — On The Lamb on The Lamb (...dome that is; June 2007).

On The Lamb — Shirley at a hanging belay On The Lamb on the Lamb Dome. Tenaya Lake in background (June 2007).

On The Lamb — Shirley and Fairview Dome from summit of Lamb Dome (June 2007).

On The Lamb — Mariuolumne Dome (large one in relative background) and Drug Dome (prominent dihedral is OZ, 5.10d ?) as seen from Lamb Dome (May 2007).

East Buttress — Stemming exit from the chimney on pitch 1 of East Buttress (June 2007).

East Buttress — Classic arete pitch on East Buttress route on El Capitan. Higher (left) and Middle Cathedral Rocks visible below (June 2007).

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