Pywiak Dome - Dike Route

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Mike Bolte

Trad climber

Planet Earth

Apr 26, 2016 - 03:47pm PT

When you head right from the dike up there on the 3rd pitch for the steeper, harder section, it is easy to miss that one bolt and turn it into a really big run. There is also an easiest way and many little-bit-harder ways to go.

I've always liked this route. First did it around 1975 and have probably climbed it 20 times since.

Daphne

Trad climber

Northern California

Apr 26, 2016 - 05:06pm PT

One of my favorite days in the meadows. Jaybro and I did this together. I got to the top of pitch 3 and could not stop smiling.

guido

Trad climber

Santa Cruz/New Zealand/South Pacific

Apr 26, 2016 - 07:16pm PT

Ditto on the comment from my esteemed friend "Life is a Bivouac." Tom was a good lad.

Bob Harrington

climber

Bishop, California

Apr 26, 2016 - 09:33pm PT

Once I accidentally clipped the trail rope into the bolt after the runout on the third pitch. Didn't realize it until I got to the belay and looked down. Somehow, it didn't seem to register as making much difference. Is a 200' fall really that much different than a 100' fall (or whatever)? Either way you're climbing in a no fall zone.

Pennsylenvy

Gym climber

A dingy corner in your refrigerator

Apr 26, 2016 - 10:09pm PT

First route I did I'm TM. My friend said I've got a route for you, you'll LOVE it ...........

Love to get back to TM this summer,love the rock.
For cross reference:

http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.php?topic_id=924952&tn=20

cotuclimber

Trad climber

Bishop, CA

Apr 26, 2016 - 10:51pm PT

This route us so so. Nothing special.

Daphne

Trad climber

Northern California

Apr 27, 2016 - 09:20am PT

del cross, part of my memory of that day is meeting you up there and sharing my stoke. Hope you are well.

TwistedCrank

climber

Released into general population, Idaho

Apr 27, 2016 - 09:33am PT

Around 1980 in EBs: I don't remember it feeling particularly runout. I do remember it feeling easier to just keep padding my way up the thing with a "clip 'em if you got 'em" attitude.

IIRC there was a 5.10 route that went straight up where Dike Route went diagonal. Was that Needles and Spoons? As I recall there was discussion that it was easier than Dike Route simply because it has bolts every 10-15 feet. Albeit spinners.