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El Cap Report 10/30/07

ElCap Report 10/30/07
By Tom Evans
Well... it did pound pretty hard last night but when I
arrived at the bridge today all the teams were moving
upward with little apparent trouble. They are calling
for severely sunny skies for a while so it is still on
if you are still on it!
Today’s ElCap Report is brought to you by Ted, of recent
ZM fame who stopped by early in the afternoon with the
Last Beers of The Season!! Thanks Bro!!
Today’s ECR...

Zodiac: The two guys who have been working their way up

El Cap Report 10/29/07

ElCap Report 10/29/07
By Tom Evans
Ok... its Monday and I am still holding on here in the
Valley... got to the cafe this morning and Ivo told me
the weather was going to cave in this afternoon...
Balderdash! Bull shit!! I can see the sky for myself
and things looked good... well.... anyway.... around
1:30 pm this very dark cloud filled the sky and several
long peels of thunder reverberated around the valley and
I ran for the van! It looks nasty out there folks. I
have retreated to the comfort of my cave behind the

El Cap Report 10/28/07

ElCap Report 10/28/07
By Tom Evans
Yo... well it rained a little last night but nothing to
be bailing for... also a late shower today down at the
Awhanee Hotel where I went for Brunch after I quit
shooting early, around 1:30 pm .. so I don't know what
happened, late, down at the Rock. Most of the day has
been nice and parties are moving up the rock.... Today’s
Report is brought to you by the Hot French Chic who came
by to get shots of the Shield she and partner were on
last week.. you remember ...the one with the nice

El Cap Report 10/27/07

ElCap report 10/27/07
By Tom Evans
Yo... another killer day... started out with some
clouds but buffed up real shiny... action back on the
Big Stone too... Today’s report is brought to you by our
man, Gene Fischer, who was actually seen climbing on the
Zodiac this afternoon... really, witnessed by a slew of
the local gang who watched with fascination as Gene was
able to blast some of the features right off the rock
with some hard driving piton placements! Sorry lads
...the first 40ft of #1 is now A-4...
Today’s ECR...

El Cap Report 10/26/07

ElCap Report 10/26/07
By Tom Evans
Yo, I can't tell you enough good things about this
weather... another sweet day here with warm temps and
very light clouds up high. There are still some pretty
colors here and the north side drive in the morning is
still just wonderful with the most glorious yellows and
even some oranges backlit by the morning sun... and they
say this is going to continue for at least a week...
well the leaves won't but the weather will.. As a result
you would imagine that the Great wall is packed... well

El Cap Report 10/25/07

ElCap Report 10/25/07
By Tom Evans
Yo... another killer day here...perfect weather once
again...still a lot of space on the wall for anyone
interested.
Today’s report is brought to you by the endless stream of
tourons who would just love to know how we go to the
bathroom up there... geeze that one gets old!!
Today’s Report...

Zodiac. Adam is climbing out of the white circle after a
day in the upper half.. looking good in his nice red
shirt.
Lower down... there is no one lower down at the

El Cap Report 10/24/07

ElCap Report 10/24/07
By Tom Evans
Yo... Well another great day here... perfect weather
and it appears that it will be so for at least a week...
where are you guys? The Cap is suddenly almost empty
with hardly anyone on the popular routes..
Brought to you today from the cute little NZ woman whose
fiancé is high on the Nose as I write these words...
Today’s ECR...

On the Waterfront... well the crew was lashed to the
quarter deck today and the ropes removed from the
Yards... aaaarrrrhhh.

El Cap Report 10/23/07

ElCap Report 10/23/07
By Tom Evans
Ok... its Tuesday and another super day here in the
Valley... weather, perfect... climbing conditions,
totally sweet, climbers, eager... chics, hot... cafe
food, awful... leaves, fading fast... Tourons, abundant
infestations.... Time left for you to get on the big
Stone, plenty.... Gene Fisher, still stalling... So
where are you? I know where you are, hiding behind the
old excuse of family, job, bills, kids, etc.. etc...
BOGUS, my friend ... totally BOGUS!! You can always take

El Cap Report 10/22/07

ElCap Report 10/22/07
By Tom Evans
Yo.. Wow another beautiful day and the forecast is for
many more in a row... nice!! Monday ... endless
Tourons... not a lot of climbers at the bridge today...
something about the good weather!! This report is
brought to you by our own Ed who showed up with the
beautiful Nancy this afternoon and took over my "job" of
showing all the Tourons where the climbers were on the
Nose... Thanks Ed!!! I told him that the job was his
anytime he wanted it! I need the rest.
Today’s ECR right now...

El Cap Report 10/21/07

ElCap Report 10/21/07
By Tom Evans
Yo... Well it doesn't get much better than today here
in the Valley... sweet weather, great fall colors, good
company, lots of climbers around the bridge today...
and.... the weather is looking good for the foreseeable
future... Today’s report is brought to you from the back
of Jody's CHP car where he was holding the entire
McNeeley crew for "orderly conduct". Yes, it seems the
lads came down for their last load just after Jody
showed up and he was so mystified my their good behavior