ElCap Reports

ElCap Report 10/10/07

 By Tom Evans

Yo... A little rain blew in last night late but nothing to worry about... some wind too. When I arrived at the bridge everyone was encased in expensive aluminum and nylon cocoons, living in fear of a drop of water touching their skin. Fortunately there were no reported instances of water-skin contact... phew... it was touch and go for a while!! The sky soon cleared and a nice wind from the west felt good but brought in the smoke from the "controlled burn" down valley. So the photography was not the best for most of the day... after a time the teams of climbers and solo heroes ventured out into the daylight and proceeded to climb up the great rock. Unfortunately for me they were working on the road, and will do so for many moons to come I hear, and all the traffic in the valley passed across the bridge today... it was loud, smelly, nasty, and generally unpleasant. So brought to you from the back of a dump truck unloading boulders at the northeast corner of the bridge comes today’s ElCap Report.....

ElCap Report 10/9/07
 By Tom Evans
All right... yeah there is action on the big stone to report... there is also one of those nice control burns that gave me the afternoon off as the smoke was thick at the bridge.. So this will be quick as I have images to do tonight too... Today’s ElCap report is brought to you on the rock shard from the hook that blew off on Ammons third move off the belay in the white circle.... Drum roll please....... Today’s ECR, just so you will be in the know...

ElCap Report 10/8/07

 By Tom Evans

Yo.... Sweet day here for all the monkeys... weather, perfect.. sun, brilliant... hangers at the bridge, many happy folks... you missed another great day now didn't you? What were you thinking? Where the hell are you? Oh yes... That’s right, you are working for a living aren't you... busting your butt to make the bills... well, because you are then someone needs not to be... that is us... we the proud, the dullards, the broke or in my singular case... the retired! Anyway here it comes to you direct from the summit where Winky, Mutt and Jeff were spectators to the end of the Huber attempt on the Nose speed record this morning.... Today’s ElCap Report..

ElCap Report 10/7/07

By Tom Evans

Yo... Well it was another beautiful day here in the Valley. Many climbers are on the Big Stone. The Hubers are going tomorrow at 7am hoping to knock a few minutes off their recent record on the Nose. Anyway here it is... Today’s ECR brought you by the loudspeaker operated by YOSAR legend John Dill down by the bridge... Today’s Report...

ElCap Report 10/6/07

 By Tom Evans

Geeze.. People are asking for this report even before I have stopped shooting for the day!! Guess that is a good thing. Anyway, today’s report is brought to you from the ECBridge today via our climbing ranger Jessie who reports that so far marriage is a good thing... HA! He says he is looking to get the Dolt Cart from Yeager so he can be hauled up the Cap in good style. Check your knots, double back your buckle, and chalk up good because there is a lot of climbing to report on this clear and sunny day.... here it is without further delay... Today’s ECReport

ElCap Report 10/5/07

 By Tom Evans

Yo... Coming to you a little early today as the weather has caved in down at the bridge and the climbing teams are scurrying for cover in driving snow and sleet. So direct to you from Dave Turners radio comes today’s report... get your warm stuff on and slap that raingear on top of it and hunker down because this is one wet report heading your way...

ElCap Report 10/4/07

 By Tom Evans

Yeah... I know ... you want to know the real deal not some crappy rumor you got from some bus driver who talked to a random dude who was hitching by the bridge this morning.... and you know that ECP will give you the straight shit good or bad, with no favoritism... Right?.... Right! So I am going to get to the Nose news first and cover the rest as usual..

ElCap Report 10/3/07

 By Tom Evans

Yo.. Another killer day here but a tad windy...lots of things happening on the Cap. So plop down, get a cold whatever it is that you have cold, and turn off that stupid show that is on the EBT (electron bombardment tube) and pay attention because I am only going to write this once and I may just delete it in an hour... as you know I am totally unpredictable! So here it comes to you directly from the three guys who bailed from Dolt tower today...2nd day in a row for teams of 3 to do this trick! Today’s ECR...

ElCap Report 10/2/07

 By Tom Evans

Yeah... Remember how I waxed poetically about the weather the other day? Today was even better... really! So you are so missing out that it should just make you sick! Anyway... sorry but I have to go in a few so this will be mercifully short... Today’s report...

Zodiac: Andy and the girls have make it to the ledge at the bottom of the circle with Andy on the sharp end and the ladies doing the nasty hauling and moving the logistical swarm upward.. three cheers for the ladies! The rest of the route is vacant.

El Nino: Saw Stanley and Martina meet up with the Timmy O show on the pitch above easy street. This talented pair should have fun on this great route.

ElCap Report 10/1/07

 By Tom Evans

Yo... The ECR is brought you on the still swollen ankle of one, Ammon McNeeley, who showed up this afternoon after a too long absence from the valley. So it is Monday and all you folks jonesin for a hit of Yosemite news have come to the right place. First: Eat your hearts out!!.. Second: too bad you aren't here! All right enough envy jabs... stop drooling please ..you might short out your computer! Today’s ElCap Report... right now...