North face (Fairview Dome)

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]

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.


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