North American Classic Climbs
Charlotte Dome
South Face
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Charlotte Dome South Face |
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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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Another party can be seen coming up to our belay on pitch 9. |
LC, et al |
GC |
9/08/02 | ||
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Beginning the furrows, one of the distinctive aspects of this route. |
GC |
LC |
9/08/02 | ||
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Looking down the furrows from the lead. |
LC |
GC |
9/08/02 | ||
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The second pitch in the furrows. It gets easier the higher you go. |
GC |
LC |
9/08/02 | ||
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Leading up to the summit ridge. |
DS |
GC |
8/28/80 | ||
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Arriving at the belay for the last serious pitch. It's easy scrambling from here to the summit. |
LC |
GC |
9/08/02 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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Hiking out Bubb's Creek. |
LC |
GC |
9/09/02 | ||
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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 | ||
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The west side of the Dome |
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MZ |
8/01 | ||
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Starting up the hike from the west, over Kearsarge Pass. |
WG |
JH |
9/07/05 | ||
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Kearsarge Pass, the high point on the western approach. |
WG |
JH |
9/07/05 | ||
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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
