Two Days On The East Side – chossclimbers

Two Days On The East Side

Tuolumne Granite

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Crescent Arch — Shirley hiking off of Daff Dome with Fairview Dome in the background with an approaching rain storm (July 2008).

Shirley & I had some bid’ness in SFO on Monday so we flew out to Sac on Friday night after work hoping to get some of those quality Tuolumne routes in. Well we got one, the beautiful Crescent Arch (5.9+) on Daff Dome but then it started raining in the high country. After flipping through Croft’s book, we found the Cardinal Pinnacle right outside of Bishop and went for the West Face (5.10-) route on it. We swapped leads on both routes and had a great time that weekend I recall!

Photos

Crescent Arch

Crescent Arch — An unknown climber on an unknown route just left of the Crescent Arch on Daff Dome (July 2008).

Crescent Arch — Shirley starting up the Crescent Arch (July 2008).

Crescent Arch — Shirley following pitch 2 of Crescent Arch - this weird sideways jamming is what I recall (my back was killing me near the top of the route) but the route was still spectacular! July 2008.

Crescent Arch — Ouchy ouch - banged my knee on something to the point of drawing blood (July 2008).

Crescent Arch — Shirley topping out on pitch 2 of Crescent Arch (July 2008).

Crescent Arch — Shirley starting up the third pitch of Crescent Arch on Daff Dome. Stellar, stellar, stellar climbing on perfect granite! July 2008.

Crescent Arch (Daff Dome) — Shirley leading pitch 3 of Crescent Arch belayed by yours truly (July 2008).

Crescent Arch — Following Shirley up the third pitch of Crescent Arch (July 2008).

Crescent Arch — Leading the 4th pitch of Crescent Arch (July 2008).

Crescent Arch (Daff Dome) — Leading pitch 4 of Crescent Arch belayed (at a pretty cool little ledge) by Shirley (July 2008).

Crescent Arch — Shirley belaying me on pitch 4 (July 2008).

Crescent Arch — Shirley following the spectacular 4th pitch of Crescent Arch on Daff Dome (July 2008).

Crescent Arch — Shirley following the spectacular pitch 5 of Crescent Arch (July 2008).

Crescent Arch — Shirley starting up pitch 5 of Crescent Arch - every pitch on this thing is two shitloads of fun (July 2008).

Crescent Arch — Shirley belaying me on the 6th and final pitch of Crescent Arch (July 2008).

Crescent Arch — Shirley hiking off of Daff Dome with Fairview Dome in the background with an approaching rain storm (July 2008).

Cardinal Pinnacle

West Face (Cardinal Pinnacle) — Shirley starting up the first pitch of West Face route (5.10a) on Cardinal Pinnacle (July, 2008).

West Face (Cardinal Pinnacle) — Shirley higher on pitch 1 (July 2008).

West Face (Cardinal Pinnacle) — Starting up pitch 2 of West Face on Cardinal Pinnacle....sweet, sweet granite and a beauty of a handcrack! July 2008.

West Face (Cardinal Pinnacle) — Leading pitch 2 of West Face belayed by Shirley (July 2008).

West Face (Cardinal Pinnacle) — Shirley finishing up pitch 2 of West Face on Cardinal Pinnacle (July 2008).

West Face (Cardinal Pinnacle) — Shirley starting up pitch 3 of West Crack on Cardinal Pinnacle (July 2008).

West Face (Cardinal Pinnacle) — Shirley starting up the excellent third pitch of the West Face route (July 2008).

West Face (Cardinal Pinnacle) — Shirley leading the third pitch of West Face on Cardinal Pinnacle. These first three pitches are just beautiful. Long range view below (July 2008).

West Face (Cardinal Pinnacle) — Following Shirley's lead of the brilliant third pitch of the West Face route.

West Face (Cardinal Pinnacle) — Shirley belaying me on the slabby 5.9 fingers pitch (#3) on West Face of Cardinal Pinnacle. Amazing rock & route even if the slabby finger crack is this short (July 2008).

West Face (Cardinal Pinnacle) — Leading the 4th and final pitch of the West Face route on Cardinal Pinnacle (July 2008).

West Face (Cardinal Pinnacle) — View from the final easy pitch on The West Face of Cardinal Pinnacle. That rock is amazingly beautiful (July 2008).

West Face (Cardinal Pinnacle) — Looking up-valley (Lake Sabrina perhaps?) from high on Cardinal Pinnacle.

West Face (Cardinal Pinnacle) — Shirley hiking back after a great fun day on Cardinal Pinnacle (July 2008).

West Face (Cardinal Pinnacle) — Shirley hiking down after a good day of climbing (July 2008).

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