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Nate on the approach | View of the lower part of 'South Face' of Washington Column (5.8 C1) | Looking down at pitch 1 with the stuck haul bag |
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| The anchor | Nate cleaning the first pitch | View of Half Dome |
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| Glacier Point Apron view | Nate starting up pitch 2 | Further up |
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| Nate switching up the belay | Pitch 3 | Nate near the top of pitch 3, freeing the haul bag |
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| Nate on the free section of pitch 4 | Nate at Kor Roof | Almost over Kor Roof |
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| Sunset on Half Dome | The spacious Dinner Ledge | The second half of pitch 4 |
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| Morning light on Glacier Point Apron | Dinner Ledge company, John, Karl, and Greg | Greg packing up, Nate contemplating the jug up the fixed ropes |
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Nate and me packing up, John looking on
Photo courtesy of Karl Baba |
Me enjoying the sun, waiting my turn to jug
Photo courtesy of Karl Baba |
Nate jugging up the fixed ropes to the beginning of pitch 5
Photo courtesy of Karl Baba |
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| Nate's shadow on Kor Roof | ||
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| Almost over the roof | Looking down at Dinner Ledge, halfway up the fixed line | My shadow on Kor Roof (the bolts are visible above) |
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| Nate cleaning pitch 5 | Cleaning the pendulum point | Swinging across |
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| Nate on pitch 6 | Climbing on 'Southern Man' | Frog at the pitch 8 belay |
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| Nice stove ledge at the pitch 9 belay | Morning view west from the top | North Dome |
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| Nate at our bivy on top of Washington Column | View of Glacier Point Apron | Nate descending North Dome Gully |
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| Nate rapping down the slab section | ||
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