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The Third Pillar

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Summary

Third Pillar Of Dana — Third Pillar.

Shirley and I climbed the Regular Route on The Third Pillar Of Mount Dana (5 pitches, 5.9+) in July of 2007. This was a consolation prize after failing on a bigger objective in some valley down below. Perhaps it was all the hyping up we’ve heard, but there was nothing that outstanding about this line. Nice for sure but best 5.9 anywhere? If you says so. Somewhat unique also in the sense that you finish the climb next to your packs. Crowded that day.

Photos

The Nose — On the way to a walk of shame (July 2007).

The Nose — Leading pitch 2 (July 2007).

The Nose — Big El C towers above (July 2007).

The Nose — Atop of Pine Line (July 2007).

The Nose — Middle Cathedral Rock from the base of The Nose (July 2007).

The Nose — We got to The Valley in the afternoon and bivied at the edges of legality – one pitch up Pine Line (July 2007).

The Nose — Jugging pitch 1 of The Nose (which we had fixed the evening before; July 2007).

The Nose — Starting pitch 2 I think of The Nose (July 2007).

The Nose — Higher on pitch 2 (July 2007).

The Nose — Pitch 2 of The Nose (July 2007).

The Nose — Pitch 2 (July 2007).

The Nose — Pitch 3 (July 2007).

The Nose — Looking back at Shirley from Sickle Ledge (July 2007).

The Nose — Fixing pitch 5 above Sickle (July 2007).

The Nose — Shirley on Sickle Ledge (July 2007).

The Nose — Middle Cathedral Rock from Sickle Ledge (July 2007).

The Nose — The bail (July 2007).

Third Pillar Of Dana — Shirley starting the scenic approach to the Third Pillar Of Dana (July 2007).

Third Pillar Of Dana — The scenic approach hike (July 2007).

Third Pillar Of Dana — Getting closer (July 2007).

Third Pillar Of Dana — The Third Pillar Of Dana with two people on top (July 2007).

Third Pillar Of Dana — An unknown party at the start of the Regular Route on Third Pillar Of Dana (July 2007).

Third Pillar Of Dana — Pitch 1 (July 2007).

Third Pillar Of Dana — More pitch 1 (July 2007).

Third Pillar Of Dana — Shirley following the first pitch (July 2007).

Third Pillar Of Dana — Some views (July 2007).

Third Pillar Of Dana — Topping out on pitch 1 (July 2007).

Third Pillar Of Dana — Leading pitch 2 of the Regular Route (July 2007).

Third Pillar Of Dana — Pitch 2 with a member of another party at belay (July 2007).

Third Pillar Of Dana — Shirley on pitch 3 (July 2007).

Third Pillar Of Dana — Views of Mono Lake from the Regular Route on Third Pillar Of Dana (July 2007).

Third Pillar Of Dana — Topping out on pitch 3 (July 2007).

Third Pillar Of Dana — Shirley entering a chimney behind a large flake on pitch 4 – I think we belayed here and broke up P4 into two pitches (July 2007).

Third Pillar Of Dana — Shirley on pitch 4 (July 2007).

Third Pillar Of Dana — Arriving at a claustrophobic belay (July 2007).

Third Pillar Of Dana — We moved the belay to the right spot for P4 – top of the flake (July 2007).

Third Pillar Of Dana — Starting the lead of the 5th and last pitch (July 2007).

Third Pillar Of Dana — Looking back at Shirley from the start of the lead of pitch 5 (July 2007).

Third Pillar Of Dana — Higher on pitch 5 (July 2007).

Third Pillar Of Dana — At the crux (July 2007).

Third Pillar Of Dana — Shirley following the 5th and final pitch of the Regular Route on Third Pillar Of Dana (July 2007).

Third Pillar Of Dana — More views of Mono Lake from the top of The Pillar (July 2007).

Third Pillar Of Dana — Shirley in the thin of it on pitch 5 (July 2007).

Third Pillar Of Dana — Views from the top; that’s highway 120 dropping down the east slope towards Lee Vining (July 2007).

Third Pillar Of Dana — Shirley topping out on the route (July 2007).

Third Pillar Of Dana — The ruggedly beautiful Dana Plateau (July 2007).

Third Pillar Of Dana — Hiking back (July 2007).

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