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North face (Fairview Dome)

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North face of Fairview Dome
Regular route
Regular Route from the bottom
LocationYosemite, California, US
Coordinates37°52′17″N 119°24′14″W / 37.87139°N 119.40389°W / 37.87139; -119.40389
Climbing areaFairview Dome
Route typeTrad
Vertical gain1,000 feet
Pitches12
Rating5.9
GradeIII
First ascentWally Reed & Chuck Pratt, 1958
First free ascentSteve Roper & Mark Powell, 1962
Regular Route can be seen in the center left on the border between shade and light.

The North Face of Fairview Dome also known as the Regular Route of Fairview Dome is a technical rock climbing route in Tuolumne Meadows of Yosemite National Park. It is featured in Fifty Classic Climbs of North America.[1][2]

Daff Dome from the upper pitches of the Regular Route

References

  1. ^ Roper, Steve; Steck, Allen (1979). Fifty Classic Climbs of North America. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books. ISBN 0-87156-292-8.
  2. ^ Peter Croft, The Good, The Great, and the Awesome Maximum Press, 2002, ISBN 0-9676116-4-4.