ElCap Report 5/23/08

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climber

Crestline CA

Topic Author's Original Post - May 23, 2008 - 08:25pm PT

Break out the gortex, head for the Cafe, get the laundry done, catch up on your email... rain in the valley today but not steady. The Cap cleared off like the rats off the Titanic! The bridge was cold and damp today. Folks wandered through on the way to hiking loads to the base of the Cap. Good day for that! There was a team on the nose hauling to the top of Sickle. The other teams all bailed including the AAC belay testing unit. All down safely. All the teams near the top yesterday made the top and all are down save the Britts who are staying on Long ledge on the Salathe for some reason.
On Zodiac Lee and Ben Cossey kept the pace up and climbed into the White Circle free. Nice stuff guys! They are looking good and this cool weather is really better for them as they do not get wet and the rubber is stickier.
Several parties are getting ready for the weather to break... who knows when.

So that's the way it is on this the 23rd day of May 2008. Remember to read the last 5 paragarphs of ElCap-pics does the walk of shame posted earlier. Could save you some trouble some time...
Bye.. Tom Evans

Mr.T

Big Wall climber

topanga

May 23, 2008 - 10:20pm PT

Tom -

so great to hear your EC report..... i was picturing being up there with you, which is something i've thought about. don't know if you're done with that, or if you want another go? anyway, the Capi is so great b/c it's so hard..................

see you soon.

Zak

'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber

like Oakville, Ontario, Canada, eh?

May 24, 2008 - 12:31am PT

Minnesota Mark Winey and I are fixed to the top of 2 on South Seas. Rain? What rain? We were bone dry up in the Alcove. I thought the first pitch of South Seas was pretty good value - plenty of nailing and awkward-strenous moves up a traversing-overhanging pitch. "As much fun to clean as it is to lead" The third pitch looks to be pretty sweet - a low-angle ramp instead of the wicked overhanging stuff.

Think we might be able to blast tomorrow, so we shall see. Try us on Channel 1 sub 10.

Cheers and beers,
Pete [and Mark aka Mawk on McTopo]