In the Niche of Time

The route includes several steep aid pitches near a big arete on the lower part, and includes 5.10 wide cracks above the main ledge.

AAJ story:

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http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199819005/North-America-United-States-California-Sierra-Nevada-Tehipite-Dome-Southwest-Face-In-the-Niche-of-Time

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Full first ascent story, from E.C. Joe's archived blog (missing photos, sorry):

https://web.archive.org/web/20180220032016/

vertical20.com/tehipite-dom…

The FA team approached from below, doing the lower route in late September, so they could cross Crown Creek in low water.

After 5 days on the wall, they reached the main ledge.

Low on water, they exited on the ledge,

then returned in mid-October to climb the upper 6 pitches.

See the topo