Crescent Arch & Bombs Over Tokyo (Daff Dome)
September 19, 2009
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Crescent Arch was as awkward as promised, on pitches 2 & 3. For me the groove on pitch 3 was the crux, the "5.10b" move on the last pitch was no big deal in comparison, but it's also just very different climbing (delicate footwork).

Afterward, we came back around and climbed the first pitch of Bombs Over Tokyo, probably the best finger crack I've done to date.

  On the “4th class” approach pitch of Crescent Arch Looking up the chimney & start of the real climbing Karen on the awkward & technical 5.9 groove  
  On the “4th class” approach pitch of Crescent Arch Looking up the chimney & start of the real climbing Karen on the awkward & technical 5.9 groove

  Yours truly on the 3rd pitch, about to start on a very-awkward groove (crux for me)  
  Yours truly on the 3rd pitch, about to start on a very-awkward groove (crux for me)

  Karen starting the last pitch of Crescent Arch Cathedral Peak in the far distance  
  Karen starting the last pitch of Crescent Arch Cathedral Peak in the far distance

  Karen about to launch onto the runout 5.8 knobs before the belay  
  Karen about to launch onto the runout 5.8 knobs before the belay

  Nice view of Crescent Arch with climbers on the 2nd pitch Bombs Over Tokyo's first pitch is the amazing finger crack, 5.10c Nearing the start of the real business on Bombs Over Tokyo's first pitch  
  Nice view of Crescent Arch with climbers on the 2nd pitch Bombs Over Tokyo's first pitch is the amazing finger crack, 5.10c Nearing the start of the real business on Bombs Over Tokyo's first pitch

  Bombs Over Tokyo Karen about to pull the roof on Bombs Over Tokyo after I stitched it up  
  Bombs Over Tokyo Karen about to pull the roof on Bombs Over Tokyo after I stitched it up

  The Milky Way, 5:40 mins Milky Way and highway 395  
  The Milky Way, 5:40 mins Milky Way and highway 395

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