Marmot Dome is the one
dome
A dome () is an architectural element similar to the hollow upper half of a sphere. There is significant overlap with the term cupola, which may also refer to a dome or a structure on top of a dome. The precise definition of a dome has been a m ...
east of
Fairview Dome
Fairview Dome is a prominent granite dome in Yosemite National Park, located north of Cathedral Peak and west of Tuolumne Meadows. Near Fairview Dome is Marmot Dome, linked by an area called ''Razor Back''. Northwest is Hammer Dome.
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, linked by an area called ''Razor Back''. It is near
Pothole Dome.
On Marmot Dome's particulars
Marmot Dome is high.
Rock climbing
Most
rock climbing route
A climbing route () is a path by which a climber reaches the top of a mountain, a rock face or an ice-covered obstacle. The details of a climbing route are recorded in a climbing guidebook and/or in an online climbing-route database. Details rec ...
s are north-facing
slabs, thus early and late in the day the rock climbing routes tend to be in the shade.
References
External links and references
peakbagger.com on Marmot DomeOne YouTube video
Granite domes of Yosemite National Park
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