Watch Climbers on Regular Northwest Face of Half Dome

Watch Chris Idiart and Grey Cantor make an ascent of the classic Regular Northwest Face of Half Dome VI 5.9 C2 over a few days. “We climbed the old fashioned way, slow and heavy, but with the new age twist; leave no trace and had a great time,” said Idiart.

The 23-pitch route was first climbed by Royal Robbins, Mike Sherrick and Jerry Gallwas in June 1957. It’s since been free-soloed by Alex Honnold, had parts of pitches fall off and become one of the must-do Yosemite big wall routes.

The climbing is mostly moderate with short cruxes and some route finding. There are a number of difficult sections with the cruxes being the Thank God Ledge, pendulums and burly offwidth near the top. Half Dome is a classic peak with a number of historic routes.

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In another winter favorite from Yosemite valley, California, here we have a chilly but beautiful view of Half Dome and Royal Arches, framed with hoarfrost on pine needles. Washington Column in on the right edge of Royal Arches. Images taken in January, 1989 in 4×5 film format. Merry Christmas everyone! Ed ❤️???? ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ Another classic ©Ed Cooper Photo ?. Specializing in nature images that are unedited. All rights reserved. Contact info and link for full sized, uncropped, hi res, economy priced prints, phone cases, and many other image mediums on bio. Add me on Facebook: Ed Cooper Photography. Contact me for business inquiries. ____________________________________________ I have never felt closer to my creator than when I'm in the mountains. Ed ____________________________________________

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