ElCap Reports

ElCap Report 5/22/11
By Tom Evans

Yo… Really nice day here, in spite of the forecast for possible showers.  The bad news is that hardly anyone was climbing on ElCap.  So the report will be on the thin side today.  I was pleased to survive the end of the world yesterday, but my cushion of time is rapidly diminishing.  The world ends for thousands of people every day, so don’t be too cocky!  With those cheerful words as an introduction…

Today’s ElCap Report… written just for you…unique in all the world.

Trip:  The two man team of Joseph and Elliot made good time today and were starting the first bolt ladder as I departed around 3pm.  Off tomorrow, or maybe tonight.

The team catching the early light.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weird rock high on the Trip.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Native Son:  Dave and Scott had the pleasure of doing the left side of the Golden Finger of Fate this morning.  Dave got the lead and was soon in the slime at the base of the GFF.  He quickly changed to rain gear… a very stylish powder blue little number that will work well on day hikes, knocking around town, or staying dry on ElCap.  He soon shed the item and had it out with the GFF.  Later in the day they were seen on the first ladder of the Machine Head Wall.  Off tomorrow.

Dave, this is slime!  I’m sure you will get to know each other real well!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dave and his very stylish rain gear.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dave nearing the top of the GFF.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Higher up, the solo woman who weathered three storms on the route, finished this afternoon.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Triple Direct:  I did see a party of two leading up to the traverse pitch on this route.  The Silverfish pitch is above...got this shot from way out west.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sunkist:  Justin, Peytons partner on this climb was injured and Peyton needs a partner.... volunteers?

Lurking Fear:  The Australian team of Chris, Chris, and Steve were seen today, in early afternoon, on the 7th pitch .  They are on an around the world climbing trip and are psyched to be in Yosemite.  
They have a blog:   www.3lostmonkeys.blogspot.com  on which they are writing about their experiences.
Three monkeys in the Fear.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I did get a shot of the Dome just moments ago as the clouds are building behind it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In other news:  Little news here, save the good weather.  The Bridge was very quiet today with few visitors.  There is action building on the Nose, which has no climbers past the stove legs thus far.  

So that’s the way it is for this Saturday, the 22nd day of May, 2011 the day after the end of the world!
Later Tom