First Ascent – North Face of Higher Cathedral Rock, Yosemite
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The Constant Gardner: Cheyne Lempe and Ethan Pringle explore the crack systems on the north face of higher Cathedral Rock in Yosemite, an area that
is seldom climbed due to a challenging approach and constant gardening.
“I started seeing the lines in between the lines. I’ve been craving this absolute mystery of being up on the rock and not knowing if we’re going to get
to the top.”
Video by Mountain Hardwear