Fracture-controlled erodibility, great rock climbing

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Fracture-controlled erodibility, great rock climbing

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Fracture-controlled erodibility, great rock climbing

November 3, 2014

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Matthes Crest, just south of Tuolumne Meadows, is a famous climbing locality. The ridge owes its prominence to the glacial erosion of tabular fracture clusters lying on either side of it. Credit: Frank Klein.

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That is just an awesome picture, added to my list :unibrow:
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