“A Day in the Climb” is a smattering of photos made to convey the trials, tribulations, and ecstasies of a day spent on, or in hopes of getting on, a beautiful line established vertically in rock.
This "A Day in the Climb" comes from a trip to Yosemite back in June 2016 with Betsy Pfeiffer, Tyson Howes, and Garrett Woolley. All the photos were shot on 35mm, black & white film with an old Minolta SLR.
"Snake Dike" is a long, sparsely protected route on the south west shoulder of Half Dome. The route follows a vein like feature that reaches to the summit of the famed heap of granite.
Check out the Mountain Project page for "Snake Dike".
Woolley, Howes, and Me - Mono Lake
Half Dome from Olmstead Point
Half Dome from the valley
The dike and a relatively modest run-out
Betsy in a crater high up on "Snake Dike"
Finishing the technical climbing
Clouds Rest from Half Dome
Summit - look at that 'happy' guy on the right
A stranger on the diving board enjoying the sunset in near solitude - fin