ElCap Reports

ElCap Report 5/16/11

By Tom Evans
Yo…  No precipitation today, but a stout west wind and low temperatures, made for a cold day at the Bridge.  A heavy rain started around 8pm so more bad weather.  There is little action on the Captain, save the two solo women on the SE Face.  One has requested not to be reported on so, as always, I will honor her request.  The weather is the story here and will be improving later in the week.  Spring no longer has a lock on warm, beautiful days here, so be prepared for anything if you are heading up on the hill.  Due to the lack of news I will include a few shots from the last few days.

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VA to the Trip:  Holly Beck is motoring along in her efficient style of wall climbing.  You never see her idle or sleeping late.  She is up and at it before I arrive and is hitting it long after I am gone in the afternoon.  She is a pleasure to watch climbing.  I watched her climb the last part of the Virginia section of the climb and left as she was eating some lunch on the small ledge before the slab pitch on the Trip.

Holly and kit on the last pitch of Virginia.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Holly making a long reach to finish Virginia.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A cold lunch on the Cap.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Below are some shots from the past few days.

Half Dome view through Pink Dogwoods.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meadow and Yosemite Falls.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pink Dogwood.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pink Dogwood backlit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Red Rhododendron.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

White Dogwood.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Haircut with a view.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In other news:  I want to thank those who have sent donations to the site to help me replace stolen photographic equipment.  Really appreciate it!
Not much going on otherwise.  We await better weather.

Later Tom