North face (Fairview Dome)
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
| North face of Fairview Dome | |
|---|---|
| Regular route | |
 Regular Route from the bottom | |
| Location | Yosemite, California, US |
| Coordinates | 37°52′17″N 119°24′14″W |
| Climbing Area | Fairview Dome |
| Route Type | Trad |
| Vertical Gain | 1,000 feet |
| Pitches | 12 |
| Rating | 5.9 |
| Grade | III |
| First ascent | Wally Reed & Chuck Pratt, 1958 |
| First free ascent | Steve Roper & Mark Powell, 1962 |
Regular Route can be seen in the center left on the border between shade and light.
References
- Roper, Steve; Steck, Allen (1979). Fifty Classic Climbs of North America. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books. ISBN 0-87156-292-8.
- Peter Croft, The Good, The Great, and the Awesome Maximum Press, 2002, ISBN 0-9676116-4-4.
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