ElCap Reports

ElCap Report 6/12/11
By Tom Evans

Yo… Another beautiful day here, one of many to come, according to the weather people.  Kind of late tonight and I need to get this on the road.. So…
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Zodiac:  The 5 man Korean team moved into the White Circle today and spent the better part of on the long center pitch.  The crew spent a lot of time waiting around to move up.  They need to pick up the pace a bit.

Korean leader getting to the Circle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rest of the team waiting, with the kit, to move up.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lower down Dan Roberts and Steve Jones blasted on the route this morning.  The men are from Wales and sharply dressed.

Dan and his mini American Flag pants leading the 3rd pitch.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ryan Baker topped out on his first solo, and first trip up the Cap, this afternoon.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ZM:  Mark Hudon climbed the famous and extremely photogenic Lightning Bolt Roofs pitch first thing this morning and when I left at 4:40 he had just finished the 9 o’clock roof pitch.  He looks good and is moving extremely well.

Lightning Bolt Roofs pitch.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mark starting the LBR pitch.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The top part of the LBR pitch.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mark finishing the 9 o’clock Roof pitch.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mescalito:  Mike Donaldson passed the Seagull pitch this morning and is on the route for sure now.

Mike hanging with the Stork.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nose:  Two teams were seen on day 2 of their climb and did the KS and were headed to the Great Roof as I departed.
Two teams, one a mixed team, climbing into and up the Stovelegs in the afternoon.

Muir:  Matt Seymour is at the start of the nutting pitch where he was yesterday and appears to have fallen and severely injured his left ankle.  He has tried to self-rescue but is unable to do so.  YOSAR is going to get him off in the morning.  Best of luck to all involved.

Matt sorting some gear at the belay.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salathe:  A team of nicely dressed climbers went to Hollow Flake with bags this afternoon.

Out West… I didn’t get there today.

In other news:  Really fun day at the Bridge today.  Loads of climbers came by all day, including many who had just come down from ascents of the Captain.  
Bridge rats early in the afternoon.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tom Evans and Laura Mack, both VMI graduates at the Bridge this afternoon after her ascent of the Nose over the past several days.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So that’s the way it is, for this Sunday, the 12th day of June, 2011.
Bye, bye
Tom Evans