Deb - Jul 26, 2017 3:29 am Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2017
Zee Tree
Simple fun route for a short day. Love the knobs and off-width!
Fairweather - Nov 12, 2015 1:04 am Date Climbed: Jun 25, 1980
Dike Route & Needlespoon
Enjoyed both routes.
With Tim.
nikhilm - Jul 9, 2014 6:14 pm Date Climbed: Jun 22, 2014
zee tree
Second multi-pitch trad climb. Walked up the class 4 slabs to the first bolted belay anchor. Led pitches 1 and 3. Took 6 hours c2c.
oliverkalt - Jun 2, 2012 12:56 pm Date Climbed: May 30, 2012
Dike Route
We went there to do Zee Tree which is right what I can and wanted to do when Richard just 'felt it' and wanted to do Dike Route. He was cool as a cucumber, while I was stressed just belaying and watching him walking up these slik and extremely runout slabs.
jimegan - Jan 7, 2011 10:40 am Date Climbed: Jun 23, 2003
Pywiack Dome
Climbed with Don Palmer
WML - Jul 13, 2010 11:33 am Date Climbed: Jul 12, 2010
Zee Tree
As many other folks have stated, finding the start to Zee Tree is difficult. We found it after a half hour of probing. I lead pitches 1,2, and 5. The Prophet lead 3 and 4. That crux right off the bolted anchors on the 2nd pitch are certainly thought provoking!
Mind boggling views from the summit.
Sienna - Aug 7, 2009 7:03 pm Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2009
Great View
Beautiful dome, with incredible views. When we reached the top the weather was getting really stormy. I was happy to decend, but not before taking some incredible pictures.
Tom Fralich - Jul 3, 2009 10:23 pm Date Climbed: Jun 20, 2009
Zee Tree (5.7, 6 pitches)
Irene+ and I climbed this one on a weekend trip to Tuolumne, soon after I arrived in Fresno. We had some trouble finding the start of the route, since I thought it should be further to the right based on the photo in SuperTopo. We climbed some slabs, then saw another party on route, bailed, and got on the correct route. Fun climbing, sustained on the first 5.7 pitch. I got a big cam stuck on the last pitch, but managed to rap in and retrieve it.
rhyang - Aug 6, 2007 3:56 am Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2007
Second time
My foot was hurting a bit from the first four pitches of the day on Stately Pleasure Dome, but I swapped leads with Chris Gibson on Zee Tree, my second time on the route. Led 1st (5.7) and 3rd (?, 5.easy) pitches. Chris did the work on the 5.7 lieback this time.
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Date climbed: 13-Aug-2006
Swapped leads with Susan Holl. Simul-soloed up to first bolts (4th class). I led the first pitch (5.7 friction), then we swapped leads on some easy stuff, and finally I led the last pitch (5.7 lieback - whew !) Roped up around 8:45, topped out by 11:40. Cool in the morning, but warmed up nicely by noon.
Sharon - Dec 22, 2006 4:12 am Date Climbed: Sep 10, 1999
Dike Route
One of my fave all -time routes. I COVETED it for years & was not disappointed. Oh, those lovely little dikes! The quality!! Exited by topping out & walking off the back. Cool summit w/ "potholes" on top. This marked my return to climbing after a serious rollerblading accident (& 2 surgeries).
Partners: Jochem & Beate Becker.
atthecrux - Sep 3, 2006 11:26 pm Date Climbed: Aug 23, 2006
Love those slabs!
On the first day we simul-climbed A Zee Tree. Car to car in an hour and a half! Two days later I lead all 5 pitches of Dike route. What an awesome route. Not really that hard but very mentally challenging. A tip for the crux 4th pitch over the 5.9 bulge: the guide shows the only bolt far to the right. As soon as you go over the bulge its right in front of you. Took me 5 minutes to find the damn thing and I was starring at it all along!
PellucidWombat - Aug 24, 2006 8:48 pm Date Climbed: Jul 23, 2006
Route Climbed: Zee Tree
A fun day on the Dome. Dirk let me lead the first 3 pitches, which were quite thrilling as I am not used to the bolt spacin in Tuolumne Meadows! It started to reain near the end, and Dirk quickly finished the last 2 pitches. A great climb.
Route Climbed: Needle Spoon Date Climbed: May 2002
Climbed this route with mt partner Thad. This is a 5.10 route to the left of The Dike Route. It climbs a golden face and is an absolutly under rated bad ass slab climb. The top of it is run out on 5.8 ground but it will seem easy after the tune up on the slab climbing blow this.
Route Climbed: Zee Tree Date Climbed: August 6 2005
My first climb in Tuolumne and in the US for that matter! Really enjoyed the granite for a change from the Canadian Rockies. Nice area, definitely mean to get back...
Deb - Jul 26, 2017 3:29 am Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2017
Zee TreeSimple fun route for a short day. Love the knobs and off-width!
Fairweather - Nov 12, 2015 1:04 am Date Climbed: Jun 25, 1980
Dike Route & NeedlespoonEnjoyed both routes.
With Tim.
nikhilm - Jul 9, 2014 6:14 pm Date Climbed: Jun 22, 2014
zee treeSecond multi-pitch trad climb. Walked up the class 4 slabs to the first bolted belay anchor. Led pitches 1 and 3. Took 6 hours c2c.
oliverkalt - Jun 2, 2012 12:56 pm Date Climbed: May 30, 2012
Dike RouteWe went there to do Zee Tree which is right what I can and wanted to do when Richard just 'felt it' and wanted to do Dike Route. He was cool as a cucumber, while I was stressed just belaying and watching him walking up these slik and extremely runout slabs.
jimegan - Jan 7, 2011 10:40 am Date Climbed: Jun 23, 2003
Pywiack DomeClimbed with Don Palmer
WML - Jul 13, 2010 11:33 am Date Climbed: Jul 12, 2010
Zee TreeAs many other folks have stated, finding the start to Zee Tree is difficult. We found it after a half hour of probing. I lead pitches 1,2, and 5. The Prophet lead 3 and 4. That crux right off the bolted anchors on the 2nd pitch are certainly thought provoking!
Mind boggling views from the summit.
Sienna - Aug 7, 2009 7:03 pm Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2009
Great ViewBeautiful dome, with incredible views. When we reached the top the weather was getting really stormy. I was happy to decend, but not before taking some incredible pictures.
Tom Fralich - Jul 3, 2009 10:23 pm Date Climbed: Jun 20, 2009
Zee Tree (5.7, 6 pitches)Irene+ and I climbed this one on a weekend trip to Tuolumne, soon after I arrived in Fresno. We had some trouble finding the start of the route, since I thought it should be further to the right based on the photo in SuperTopo. We climbed some slabs, then saw another party on route, bailed, and got on the correct route. Fun climbing, sustained on the first 5.7 pitch. I got a big cam stuck on the last pitch, but managed to rap in and retrieve it.
rhyang - Aug 6, 2007 3:56 am Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2007
Second timeMy foot was hurting a bit from the first four pitches of the day on Stately Pleasure Dome, but I swapped leads with Chris Gibson on Zee Tree, my second time on the route. Led 1st (5.7) and 3rd (?, 5.easy) pitches. Chris did the work on the 5.7 lieback this time.
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Date climbed: 13-Aug-2006
Swapped leads with Susan Holl. Simul-soloed up to first bolts (4th class). I led the first pitch (5.7 friction), then we swapped leads on some easy stuff, and finally I led the last pitch (5.7 lieback - whew !) Roped up around 8:45, topped out by 11:40. Cool in the morning, but warmed up nicely by noon.
rpc - Jul 5, 2007 5:51 pm
Zee TreeNice route. Were running from top in a t-storm.
hockeyman - Mar 7, 2007 4:39 pm
Needle SpoonDid Needle Spoon. Will never do it again. Boring.
Sharon - Dec 22, 2006 4:12 am Date Climbed: Sep 10, 1999
Dike RouteOne of my fave all -time routes. I COVETED it for years & was not disappointed. Oh, those lovely little dikes! The quality!! Exited by topping out & walking off the back. Cool summit w/ "potholes" on top. This marked my return to climbing after a serious rollerblading accident (& 2 surgeries).
Partners: Jochem & Beate Becker.
atthecrux - Sep 3, 2006 11:26 pm Date Climbed: Aug 23, 2006
Love those slabs!On the first day we simul-climbed A Zee Tree. Car to car in an hour and a half! Two days later I lead all 5 pitches of Dike route. What an awesome route. Not really that hard but very mentally challenging. A tip for the crux 4th pitch over the 5.9 bulge: the guide shows the only bolt far to the right. As soon as you go over the bulge its right in front of you. Took me 5 minutes to find the damn thing and I was starring at it all along!
PellucidWombat - Aug 24, 2006 8:48 pm Date Climbed: Jul 23, 2006
Route Climbed: Zee TreeA fun day on the Dome. Dirk let me lead the first 3 pitches, which were quite thrilling as I am not used to the bolt spacin in Tuolumne Meadows! It started to reain near the end, and Dirk quickly finished the last 2 pitches. A great climb.
Rileywyna - Dec 23, 2005 1:12 am
Route Climbed: Needle Spoon Date Climbed: May 2002Climbed this route with mt partner Thad. This is a 5.10 route to the left of The Dike Route. It climbs a golden face and is an absolutly under rated bad ass slab climb. The top of it is run out on 5.8 ground but it will seem easy after the tune up on the slab climbing blow this.
danman3156 - Sep 26, 2005 1:06 am
Route Climbed: Zee Tree Date Climbed: Sept 14 2005My first climb in Tuolumne. Good intro climb with great views and a short approach.
pvalchev - Sep 2, 2005 4:40 am
Route Climbed: Zee Tree Date Climbed: August 6 2005My first climb in Tuolumne and in the US for that matter! Really enjoyed the granite for a change from the Canadian Rockies. Nice area, definitely mean to get back...
kovarpa - Jul 26, 2005 1:22 am
Route Climbed: Zee Tree Date Climbed: July 24, 2005Fun and easy. I liked the 5 minute approach.
ASteele - Apr 18, 2005 1:25 pm
Route Climbed: Dike Route Date Climbed: May 2001Dike Route was my first 5.9 ever (I followed it), and a very good one. Excellent thin face climbing. Lots of space between bolts.
ExploreABitMore - Mar 10, 2005 10:29 am
Route Climbed: Zee Tree Date Climbed: 07/30/04Late in the day, so we did first pitch only. Fun friction climbing