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Half
Dome a Historic Duel
10-Year Anniversary Ascent Of Yosemite¹s Half Dome
On
September 4, 2001, paraplegic adventure athlete, Mark Wellman,
along with long-time climbing partner Mike Corbett will begin
their second ascent of the famous monolith in Yosemite National
Park, Half Dome. The first ascent, successfully completed ten
years ago in 1991, took the climbers 13 days.
It
was the 20th actual ascent of the sheer altering Tis-sa-ack route,
but was the first paraplegic ascent.
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The
Route: The Direct Northwest Face on Half Dome, Yosemite National
Park Rating: VI, 5.10, A3+ 2,000ft
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