Photos by dune

This is Marc on the peak of Mt. Conness after we ascended the West Ridge.

Found this interesting looking tree at the top of Medlicott Dome

These are a climber’s toes after five days of climbing on day six of the trip

This is my climbing partner Marc looking at Mt. Conness after an ascent of The Yawn on Medlicott Dome. We had just climbed the west ridge of Conness two days prior and this photo opp offered a nice reflection of our adventure on the ridge. This was taken with my Pentax Optio A10 8MP POS at full zoom (3X but I wish I had more).

The Yawn is a 4 pitch 5.9 squeeze chimney on Medlicott Dome in Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite National Park. The picture is of me Jason "dune" Hassing, taken by my climbing partner Marc Sisco. The Camera is a Pentax Optio-A10 (8MP 3X ptical zoom, ultralight) digital POS (point and shoot, or piece of s***, whichever you prefer. It has battery problems, but otherwise a good performer in daylight). Did this route on a perfect day with perfect light. This climb is truly photogenic and could be the location of really awesome shots without a lot of setup. My buddy Marc didn't even know how to use my camera, didn't use zoom or any features other than full auto. Not that this picture is all that but you can see the potential with the angles of rock and light.

3rd Pillar of Mt. Dana is an awesome route in the eastern Sierras just east of Yosemite Park, not far from Tuolumne Meadows. Depending on rope length it's 5-7 pitches and tops out near 12,000'. Rated 10b PG, the real attraction is the final pitch; 120' of pure 5.9+ ecstacy.