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A fast party running the Crest Jewel pitch #7. |
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Puzzle: try to find Vitaliy M at some Half Dome ledge. |
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Me at some Crest Jewel belay. |
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At some Crest Jewel belay. |
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Hiking up slabs to North Dome base. A perfect scenery and fine pavement. |
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The Royal Arches pendulum. |
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Running up somewhere on Royal Arches. |
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The first blood (this is an athletic tape ad). |
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A misty morning start. |
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Nate and Holden somewhere on Sons... |
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Sons of Yesterday, Nate on P3 (I think) |
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Serenity Crack, Megan cruising the finger crack in P3 |
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Serenity Crack, Nate just before the traverse on P2 |
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Crest Jewel, Holden on top. |
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Crest Jewel, Nate on top. What's better than a PB&J! |
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Crest Jewel, P4. Nothing like 1 bolt in 100 feet! Okay, the climbing is relatively easy. |
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Crest Jewel, Nate following P2. Theres a slick rust colored section near the start. |
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Crest Jewel, Nate heading out on P1 |
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Royal Arches, P16 traverse. Easy, but run out. |
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Nate in the little chimney just before the 10b traverse (swing) |
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Royal Arches, Chimney on P1 |
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Crest Jewel initial pitches in evening light, from Hall of Mirrors anchor (9) [zoom of previous photo] |
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2nd belay of crest jewel, looking at start tree |
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View from north dome, smoke in the valley. |
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Half dome wreathed in smoke from fires. |
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