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Tuesday, April 1, 2025
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Matthes Crest
Tuolumne Meadows, California USA
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Luke and Lizzy Do The Matthes Crest
by
cultureshock
Thursday September 2, 2010 7:38pm
A few weeks back I had the please of climbing the Matthes Crest.
Visit on dreaminvertical.com
We had perfect weather and had a really good time.
Lizzy traverses a crazy fin near the end of the Matthes Crest.
Credit: cultureshock
Here is the story written by my wonderful partner!
http://www.dreaminvertical.com/?p=3273
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cultureshock is a trad climber from Mountain View, CA.
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murcy
Gym climber
sanfrancisco
Sep 2, 2010 - 08:00pm PT
Nice TR of a fun and proud outing.
bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
Sep 2, 2010 - 08:36pm PT
Nice! Sounds like a perfect outing!
Well done.
adam d
climber
CA
Sep 2, 2010 - 10:55pm PT
nice write up. Love the Matthes! That north end is more committing, eh?
SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
Sep 2, 2010 - 11:03pm PT
Great stuff!
I loved that gear exchange!!!!
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The Matthes Crest traverse starts at the south end (right) and follows the cockscomb north.
Photo: Greg Barnes
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