June 2007

El Cap Report 06/28/07

ElCap Report 6/28/07
By Tom Evans
Yo... OK, you knew this was coming sooner or later and
now it is here... so suck it up, take a deep breath,
read it and weep because ....THIS IS THE LAST ELCAP
REPORT FOR THIS SEASON...
Yep it is true... the last of the reports direct from
the glory hole at the epicenter of the center of the big
wall climbing scene here in the Ditch.. direct from the
bridge this comes to you from the balding head of our
own Chuck Pratt look-alike, Logan, who is only here a

El Cap Report 06/27/07

ElCap Report 6/27/07
By Tom Evans

Yo... another sweet day here in the center... Tourons
were not too bad and we even got Aaron (KFC) to pose
with some Tourons who were very impressed with his 15
ascents of the Cap and just had to get the little ones
in the picture with the big hero.. just one of the lads
here at the bridge. Plus all the climbers in view were
seen going upward for the second day in a row!
Shack and his kids came by today and fed the bridge rats
some great franks right off the grill... thanks bro...

El Cap Report 06/26/07

ElCap Report 6/26/07
By Tom Evans

Yo... sweet day down here in the glory hole.. weather
was super, company super, climbers sending in super
style, Epic Ed's chili was mega super as the man
provided for all comers, beer, soft drinks, chili...
tons of people here today too with many super taco's
present and accounted for.. nice day to live the life in
the shade of the most important of all grade separation
devices in all of climberdom... Tues is a great memory
for all of us here... and how was it for you my devoted

El Cap Report 06/25/07

ElCap Report 6/25/07
By Tom Evans

Yo... another super duper day here in the big valley...
weather, perfectamondo... sky, crystal clear... folks
hanging at the bridge, great... even Epic Ed showed up
with rations for the starving bridge rats. The climbers on
the wall were mostly going upward although that team of
two who stayed on ElCap tower did manage an orderly
withdrawal past a couple of teams in the stovelegs...
Today’s report was brought to you from the waistband of
those black leotards that Jo Woodford wears to drive the

El Cap Report 06/24/07

ElCap Report 6/24/07
By Tom Evans
Yo... Another beautiful day, almost fall like here in
the Valley. So just as fast as it came the weekend is
but a memory and you are once again stuck in your world
wondering what the really lucky folks are into... well I
can tell you all about it. It started with breakfast
in the cafe today when Timmy O'Neill showed up with his
brother Tom and some of the other monkeys arrived, like
Biscuit and Sar Stud, Lance and Aaron, Sar Greg and yours
truly. Timmy is always a riot, one of the funniest

El Cap Report 06/23/07

ElCap Report 6/23/07
By Tom Evans
Yo.. Don’t blink or you will miss this report.

Zodiac: ropes fixed to 4.

Ranch: another pitch behind them... did have a report
from speedy NA team who were close by them that there
was a lot of yelling going on between the duo...

Nose:
Some party in the stovelegs.
The Tim, Chuck, Erik party did climb last night to Dolt
where they have spent the day so far. Did see them with
helmets on just minutes before I left.. assuming they

El Cap Report 06/22/07

ElCap Report 6/22/07
By Tom Evans
Yo... Friday night and I have some things to do so this
is the short sweet version...straight from the Bulgarian
Flashes Crocks, unwashed, right to your computer... here
it is for today... the Elcap Report..

Zodiac: Wigball and holly are climbing off as I type
these words after a casual climb..
The appear to be three Korean climbers starting the
route and were going out on the 4th pitch when I left..
Martina and Peter came by this afternoon, just down from

El Cap Report 06/21/07

ElCap Report 6/21/07
By Tom Evans
Yo... Well, Thursday is fading fast and you are getting
antsy about the approaching weekend... unfortunately
you will, at best, be going to your local dung heap of a
crag to swelter with the rest of the weekenders who
bring their stupid dogs out and tie them to a tree so
they can crap up the place and slobber all over
everyone... sounds great, No? But maybe you will get
lucky and have a real plan and come here to the valley
of light to hang with the bridge folks at the glory

El Cap Report 06/20/07

ElCap Report 6/20/07
By Tom Evans
Yo.... Soooooo Wed is history and you are inching
closer to the weekend and feeling that relief is in
sight.... well not so fast breath of a thousand swine...
it ain’t here till its here!! So I am all you’ve got to lift
you over the bumps in your daily road thru life...lucky
for you, because you know you will get the straight deal
from my deck, and the chips will just have to fall where
they may. The good get smiles and the bad get a kick in
the teeth.

El Cap Report 06/19/07

ElCap Report 6/19/07
By Tom Evans
Yo.. So Tuesday is a memory and you still are feeling
the drag of your efforts thus far this week... well
man-up again because the week is far from over and you
are going to be a lot more tired at its end... this
report is brought to you by the emergency crew from
Maryland and Minnesota who came to the rescue today with
some food and beers... thanks folks... it was getting
critical here with some of the regulars slumped in their
chairs babbling incoherently! Today was nice with a