The Royal Arches,
Yosemite CA
The Arches Route 5.7 A1 or 5.9
In the fall of 2002 Mike Koppe and
Brian Biega climbed the Royal Arches. The cooler temps brought
a large number of climbers to such a famous rock climb. Getting
a late start of 7:45 am the two passed many parties along
the way to the summit.
Above: Mike rests his hands on pitch 4
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Below: Mike prepairs for the sun
top of pitch 8
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Above: Mike works on his french technique on Yosemite
slabs
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Above: The adventure continues even after the climb.
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