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Fairview Dome
Toulumne Meadows, CA
Summer 2001
In the summer of 2001 Melanie Rives and Brian Biega drove to
Toulumne for the the weekend. With a relaxing afternoon drive
down from Tahoe they enjoyed a late afternoon snack in one of
the many meadows resting up for the next days big climb. Below
are some photos from their weekends adventure.
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Below: Melanie enjoys the river flow from Saddle
Bag Lake with Mt Dana to her right.
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Below: Melanie & Brian soaking their feet.
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Below: Moon set just left
of Mt Conness.
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Above: Fairview Dome |
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Left, Right & Below Center: Melanie getting
started on the first pitch of the Regular Route. With a 7am start
the two had the entire climb to themselves. What a treat!
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Below: Melanie nearing the top of pitch two.
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Above: Melanie at the belay of pitch four. |
Above:The last move of the climb some six pitches later. |
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Below: Melanie on the summit
with Cathedral Peak behind.
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Above: Melanie on the edge
high above Toulumne Meadows. |
Below: Brian & Melanie on the summit!
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