time for a trim

seth gets a haircut in El Cap meadow.

WFLT

the West Face of the Leaning Tower:



seth, and steven jugging:


the "summit dew" with el cap in the background.

another fine day learning to aid climb in the valley.

NOSE

with the team dialed in we moved quickly on the Nose of El Cap, route was dispatched in 2 days.

hangin out with steven on a ledge

a tired crew at the end of a long first day

seth jugging a free hanging line approximately 3000 feet above the valley floor.

Triple Direct part 2

Ahh, the serenity, sunrise atop el cap.


Seth, taking life full throttle.

A summit dew for me.

Seth and Steven at the summit tree.

Steven at the belay, just after the Great Roof.

Triple Direct

Climbing up El Capitan in Yosemite National Park via the route "Triple Direct" with Steven and Seth.

a bivy ledge for the second night, overlooking el cap meadow and across to the cathedrals.

route spotting at the end off the haul day.

step one, sort the gear.

Salad?

Spinach, turkey taco meat, cilantro, salsa, chez... so good. But alas, the salad phase didn't last long.

mobile homeless

some of the mobile homeless from campsite 1 at indian creek relocated to Rifle, CO for a day or two of techy sport climbing. ahh, road life.

Pull

the clay pidgeons didn't stand a chance against John.

blockhead

the Alabama Hills (of Lone Pine, California)

Kristie at the summit

and finally blackberry

ahh, the serenity.

and then there was cherry

scooters, vacation, fall

Peach Cobbler

The first camp dutch oven success: Lazymans Peach Cobbler.

piloting the intergalactic space cruiser once more