Daff Dome

{{Infobox mountain

| name = Daff Dome

| photo = Cathedral Peak Granodiorite (Late Cretaceous, 86-88 Ma; Daff Dome, Yosemite National Park, California, USA) 1.jpg

| photo_caption = Daff Dome

| elevation_ft = 9158

| elevation_ref = {{NAVD88}}

| prominence_ft = 514

| prominence_ref = {{cite peakbagger |pid=31396 |name=Daff Dome, California |accessdate=2016-01-12}}

| parent_peak =

| map = USA California#USA

| map_caption = Location in California

| map_size = 220

| label_position = left

| location = Yosemite National Park
Tuolumne County, California, U.S.

| range = Sierra Nevada

| coordinates = {{coord|37.880714|N|119.412889|W|type:mountain_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| coordinates_ref =

| topo = USGS Tenaya Lake

| first_ascent = West Crack by Frank Sacherer in June 1963

| easiest_route = East side, {{YDS|3-4}} scramble{{cite book|last1=Roper|first1=Steve|title=The climber's guide to the High Sierra|date=1976|publisher=Sierra Club Books|location=San Francisco|isbn=0871561476|page=80|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DBcSAQAAIAAJ|accessdate=12 January 2016|lccn=75045108}}

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Daff Dome or DAFF Dome is a prominent {{convert|800|ft|m|1}} granite dome in Yosemite National Park, {{convert|3|mi|km|1}} west of Tuolumne Meadows and {{convert|1700|ft|km|1}} from the Tioga Road. It is southeast of Doda Dome, and is near both West Cottage Dome and East Cottage Dome; it is also near Lamb Dome. Since the dome was never officially named, the DAFF Dome name was adopted in the 1960s as an acronym of "Dome Across From Fairview" Dome.{{cite book|last1=Beckey|first1=Fred|last2=Blanchard|first2=Barry|title=Fred Beckey's 100 Favorite North American Climbs|date=2013|publisher=Patagonia|isbn=9781938340093|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6WDoBAAAQBAJ|accessdate=12 January 2016}}{{cite journal|last1=Sierra Club|journal=Sierra Club Bulletin|date=1963|volume=48-49|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Eu0sAQAAIAAJ|accessdate=12 January 2016|lccn=sn82021743|issn=0037-4725|page=111|title=Daff Dome East Face Direct}}

Climbing

The dome is popular with rock climbers and has several multi-pitch slab and crack climbs. Two of the earliest and best known are West Crack and Crescent Arch. West Crack, first climbed by Frank Sacherer in June 1963 is a 5 pitch YDS 5.9 which for 400 feet follows a continuous crack.{{cite web|title=West Crack|url=https://www.mountainproject.com/v/west-crack/105859422|website=Mountain Project|accessdate=12 January 2016}} Crescent Arch was first climbed with occasional aid by Layton Kor and Fred Beckey in June 1965, and first free climbed by Bob Kamps and TM Herbert soon after. The climb is a 6 pitch YDS 5.9+ (modern 5.10a) and ascends corner and crack system in a large open book.{{cite web|title=Crescent Arch|url=https://www.mountainproject.com/v/crescent-arch/105860641|website=Mountain Project|accessdate=12 January 2016}}

{{gallery|align=center|mode=packed|height=160

|File:Tuolumne Meadows - Daff Dome descent - 3.JPG|Glacial polish on Daff Dome

|File:Tuolumne Meadows - Daff Dome - Guide Cracks - 2.JPG|Climbing on the Guide Cracks

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