Crescent Arch & Bombs Over Tokyo (Daff Dome)
September 19, 2009
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Crescent Arch was as awkward as promised, on pitches 2 & 3.
For me the groove on pitch 3 was the crux, the "5.10b" move
on the last pitch was no big deal in comparison, but it's
also just very different climbing (delicate footwork).
Afterward, we came back around and climbed the first pitch of
Bombs Over Tokyo, probably the best finger crack I've done
to date.
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On the “4th class” approach pitch of Crescent Arch |
Looking up the chimney & start of the real climbing |
Karen on the awkward & technical 5.9 groove |
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Yours truly on the 3rd pitch, about to start on a very-awkward groove (crux for me) |
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Karen starting the last pitch of Crescent Arch |
Cathedral Peak in the far distance |
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Karen about to launch onto the runout 5.8 knobs before the belay |
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Nice view of Crescent Arch with climbers on the 2nd pitch |
Bombs Over Tokyo's first pitch is the amazing finger crack, 5.10c |
Nearing the start of the real business on Bombs Over Tokyo's first pitch |
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Bombs Over Tokyo |
Karen about to pull the roof on Bombs Over Tokyo after I stitched it up |
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The Milky Way, 5:40 mins |
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Milky Way and highway 395 |
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