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Charlotte Dome

South Face

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d02_168

Following pitch 9. We chose to traverse to the right here; some descriptions show the route going straight up.

LC

GC

9/08/02

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d02_169

Another party can be seen coming up to our belay on pitch 9.

LC, et al

GC

9/08/02

d02_170

d02_170

Beginning the furrows, one of the distinctive aspects of this route.

GC

LC

9/08/02

d02_171

d02_171

Looking down the furrows from the lead.

LC

GC

9/08/02

d02_172

d02_172

The second pitch in the furrows. It gets easier the higher you go.

GC

LC

9/08/02

11P01

11P01

Leading up to the summit ridge.

DS

GC

8/28/80

d02_173

d02_173

Arriving at the belay for the last serious pitch. It's easy scrambling from here to the summit.

LC

GC

9/08/02

d02_174

d02_174

On the final ridge to the summit. If you've stayed on route the entire time, you'll come up the West Ridge.

LC

GC

9/08/02

11P05

11P05

Coiling the rope on the summit. This view looks east toward Kearsarge Pass and the main Sierra crest. The eastern approach comes down that valley.

GC

DS

8/28/80

d02_176

d02_176

Starting the descent: A bit of scrambling (never difficult, but some exposure) gets you to the saddle to the north of the dome.

GC

LC

9/08/02

d02_177

d02_177

Hiking out Bubb's Creek.

LC

GC

9/09/02

d02_178

d02_178

Scenery along the hike out to Kings Canyon. There have been quite a few fires in this valley, some very recent.

LC

GC

9/09/02

MZ01

MZ01

The west side of the Dome

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MZ

8/01

JH01

JH01

Starting up the hike from the west, over Kearsarge Pass.

WG

JH

9/07/05

JH03

JH03

Kearsarge Pass, the high point on the western approach.

WG

JH

9/07/05

JH46

JH46

An excellent campsite for the climb on the western approach. Charlotte Dome is visible in profile.

WG

JH

9/09/05

*Climbers & Photographers: Gary Clark, Lynn Clark, Dave Stephenson, Mark Zander, William Geist, Jason Halladay