Daff Dome

Daff Dome or DAFF Dome is a prominent 800 feet (243.8 m) granite dome in Yosemite National Park, 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Tuolumne Meadows and 1,700 feet (0.5 km) from the Tioga Road. It is southeast of Doda Dome, and is near both West Cottage Dome and East Cottage Dome; it is also near Lamb Dome. Since the dome was never officially named, the DAFF Dome name was adopted in the 1960s as an acronym of "Dome Across From Fairview" Dome.[2][4]

Daff Dome
Daff Dome viewed from Fairview Dome
Highest point
Elevation9,158 ft (2,791 m)[1] NAVD 88
Prominence514 ft (157 m)[1]
Coordinates37°52′51″N 119°24′46″W[1]
Geography
Daff Dome is located in California
Daff Dome
Daff Dome
Location in California
Daff Dome is located in the United States
Daff Dome
Daff Dome
Daff Dome (the United States)
LocationYosemite National Park
Tuolumne County, California, U.S.
Parent rangeSierra Nevada
Topo mapUSGS Tenaya Lake
Climbing
First ascentWest Crack by Frank Sacherer in June 1963[2]
Easiest routeEast side, class 3-4 scramble[3]

Climbing

The dome is popular with rock climbers and has several multi-pitch slab and crack climbs. Two of the earliest and best known are West Crack and Crescent Arch. West Crack, first climbed by Frank Sacherer in June 1963 is a 5 pitch YDS 5.9 which for 400 feet follows a continuous crack.[2][5] Crescent Arch was first climbed with occasional aid by Layton Kor and Fred Beckey in June 1965, and first free climbed by Bob Kamps and TM Herbert soon after. The climb is a 6 pitch YDS 5.9+ (modern 5.10a) and ascends corner and crack system in a large open book.[2][6]

Glacial polish on Daff Dome
Climbing on the Guide Cracks

References
  1. "Daff Dome, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2016-01-12.
  2. Beckey, Fred; Blanchard, Barry (2013). Fred Beckey's 100 Favorite North American Climbs. Patagonia. ISBN 9781938340093. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  3. Roper, Steve (1976). The climber's guide to the High Sierra. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books. p. 80. ISBN 0871561476. LCCN 75045108. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  4. Sierra Club (1963). "Daff Dome East Face Direct". Sierra Club Bulletin. 48–49: 111. ISSN 0037-4725. LCCN sn82021743. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  5. "West Crack". Mountain Project. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  6. "Crescent Arch". Mountain Project. Retrieved 12 January 2016.


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