Super Sierra High Route
The Trip of a Lifetime Going into the summer, we had some grand plans, but nothing compared to our goal of completing the…
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Middle Palisade
Kylie’s First 14er Back in February, I had really wanted to get an overnight permit reservation for the Northern Palisades (Mt. Sil, Temple…
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Charlotte Dome, South Face (5.8)
Queen of the High Sierra Thanks to a friend’s recommendation, I stumbled across Charlotte Dome and its classic South Face back in February…
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Lone Pine Peak, North Ridge (5.7)
The Most Famous Peak Nobody Knows If you’re reading this, you have probably seen Lone Pine Peak. I first saw Lone Pine Peak…
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Temple Crag, Venusian Blind (5.7)
A Temple of Towers Temple Crag is an impressive peak. It features one of the most complicated faces in the High Sierra, nearly…
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Laurel Mountain, Mendenhall Couloir (low 5th)
The Ultimate Speed Scramble As Kylie wanted a rest day between our climbs of Bear Creek Spire and Temple Crag, I found Laurel…
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Bear Creek Spire, North Arete (5.8)
Welcome to the High Sierra After climbing Fairview Dome the day before, we drove down to Mosquito Flats (enticing name, yes) and spent…
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Fairview Dome, Regular Route (5.9)
What is Half of Half Dome? After some great fun on Cathedral Peak and Matthes Crest, we planned a “rest” day in Tuolumne…
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Matthes Crest Traverse (5.5) + Cathedral Peak, SE Buttress (5.7)
A Yosemite Dream Ever since I saw photos of the knife-edge of Matthes Crest, I knew I had to climb it. The steep,…
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