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El Cap Report 09/30/07

ElCap Report 9/30/07
By Tom Evans
Yo... Remember the days when you were a kid and the
world was fresh, new and exciting? When the fall breeze
rustled the leaves on the trees and all the oaks and
maples were turning the most beautiful colors and there
was a touch of smoke in the air. When life had not jaded
you one bit and the warmth of the sun on your face made
you just want to shut your eyes and smell the air.
Today, in the most incredible Valley in the world, was
that day. It was perfect, all the elements of the

El Cap Report 09/29/07

ElCap Report 9/29/07
By Tom Evans
YO... beautiful day here.. strong sun with a cool wind
from the west.. looked like the guys on the Cap were in
jackets most of today. Anyway, get on your dancing shoes
and warm up because this report is going to take you
into the heart of the adventure world of Yosemite, where
the footwork is delicate and the chalk is ready for
those sweaty hands...
Here it comes straight from the bolt kit of the "Mad
Bolter" who stopped by the bridge today after making a
trash run up to the base of the Cap.

El Cap Report 09/28/07

ElCap Report 9/28/07
By Tom Evans
Yo... busy with all kinds of things so right to the
action on the Cap.

Zodiac: KFC got down and was in the cafe this am having
had a speedy climb of this route in 12:51... not as fast
as he wanted but close enough for now... Sweet!
The party of two lower down did get to the start of the
nipple pitch as I left and seemed confident and
efficient.

LA: Supposedly this is a party of a Korean man and

El Cap Report 09/27/07

ElCap Report 9/27/07
By Tom Evans
Yo... High clouds today and cooler, not the day that
yesterday was but not bad either.. I need some rest so
this will be to the point.
Today’s ElCap report..

Zodiac: The German party bivied on Peanut ledge and was
off by around noon.. well done...
KFC got a not so alpine start of around 10am on his solo
push of the route... the lad climbed will and was even
seen taking a 15 min break on the ledge at the start of
the Black tower. I left a little after 5pm and he was at

El Cap Report 09/26/07

ElCap Report 9/26 /07
By Tom Evans
Yo... Well if you are not here then drop down and give
me 20 push-ups!!! So much action on the Captain that a
lesser person than I would just throw up their hands and
go out into the meadow, get drunk and forget about doing
a report!!! But the same tenacity and determination that
got me, a very average climber, up 5 ElCap routes over
the last 36 years has enabled me to sort through the
posers and Tourons and all the BS and still hang here at
the bridge ready and able to check out the scene so you

El Cap Report 09/25/07

ElCap Report 9/25/07
By Tom Evans
YO... Great day here in the big Ditch.. clear skies,
warm, real climbers climbing on the big stone... and I
did make it down to the west side to see what was up.
Lots of action so I will get right to it...
Here it is straight from the bridge...today’s ElCap
report...

Zodiac: The two Austrians got into the gray circle today
and I got some real nice shots of them leading the
nipple pitch.
The accomplished solo from yesterday bailed....

El Cap Report 09/24/07

ElCap Report 9/24/07
By Tom Evans
All right! Listen up... it was a madhouse down here at
the bridge today. Endless lines of Tourons, all of whom
wanted to get an explanation of the entire sport of big
wall climbing with no concept of anything to start with.
Plus (a good thing) lots of climbers came by including
some of the ST regulars who it is always nice to meet...
but worst of all was the:
8 PARTIES WHO WERE ON THE NOSE,
THE 4 WHO WERE ON THE TRIP,
THE 2 ON ZODIAC,

El Cap Report 09/23/087

ElCap Report 9/23/07
By Tom Evans
Yo... Well the weekend is over and the skies are
clearing, no rain today, and the action is heating up on
the big stone. So tie yourself in, pop a tab, and settle
in for today’s ElCap report brought to you straight from
the mighty ElCap bridge through the eyes of a Belgian
woman (and yes she is a beauty!)hanging at the scopes
today watching her boyfriend slepping up the stovelegs
all afternoon. So here it is the ElCap report for
today....

Zodiac: An Austrian team of two guys (from near the

El Cap Report 09/22/07

ELCap report 9/22/07
By Tom Evans
Yo.... Not much rain last night but today around 1pm
the skies opened up and it is presently pouring rain. So
here is the ElCap report for today albeit kind of early
in the day... also tonight around 8pm or so I am giving
the AAC show in the cliff room at the Yosemite Lodge
compound so come on by and stay dry and see the monkeys
hiding from the rain...
Todays News comes to you directly from the soaked crowd
down at the ElCap bridge...

Trip: The team from yesterday planted their bag at the

El Cap Report 09/21/07

ElCap Report 9/21/07
By Tom Evans
Yo... Straight from the top of the nose in Alex and
Thomas's day pack comes the report for today... A sweet
day at the bridge and you weren't here... what is the
matter with you????
Today’s ElCap Report just for you.

Trip: Saw a team climb the first 2 pitches of this route
today.. who are they?

El Nino: The Australians climbed up into the black
dihedral this afternoon hauling bags as they went...
they should be in a good position for the supposed