Trip Report: Mescalito, El Capitan Solo

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elcap-pics

climber
Crestline CA
Feb 26, 2008 - 12:18pm PT
Nice report Kia!!!
Stanley Hassinger

climber
Eastern US
Feb 26, 2008 - 12:23pm PT
Great video! Good job, Kia. I loved how you sync'd up the soundtrack with your own singing on the Bismark. Awesome.

As I recall, when we did it a few years ago Jeff had to lasso that block, too. He tied the hammer to the end of his daisy, extended with a bunch of slings (I think). We too did not have a big bro. So Jeff got as high as the #5 camalot would take him (pre-#6 availability) and then did some funky stuff.

You drunk on the Bismark was one of the funniest things I've seen in a long time!

SH
aaronj

Big Wall climber
injured reserve
Feb 26, 2008 - 12:27pm PT
dude, i dont go around publishing my drunken ledge time. my friends witnessng it is enough. i thought thats why people solo, so that people dont know how retarded they really are.
seriously though, nice tr.
GRJ

climber
Juneau AK
Feb 26, 2008 - 12:45pm PT
Nice job, 15 days? Badass around day 4 I would have gone uber burn night climber. Props. Oh but malibu? two weeks on a wall I might have brought something a little more spunky, but I guess it did the trick. Well done.
wildone

climber
Where you want to be
Feb 26, 2008 - 12:48pm PT
Great job. Two things for you mescalites. Can you not climb a 10 inch crack? What's with the lassoing because you don't have a big bro to stand on?
Second, Kia, I hate to break it to you man, but you're tone deaf. And that's all right, because we all have our strengths and weaknesses.
darshahlu

Trad climber
Irvine, CA
Feb 26, 2008 - 12:59pm PT
haha i've watched this thing like 50 times while you made it...but i just watched it again...great job! glad you could cut it down and get it to fit into the youtube requirements.

we have to make a TR for Tuolumne/Half Dome... that poo poo platter thing is hilarious, the Supertopoians will eat it up. and also Clyde TR.

great job

darshan
Wade Icey

Trad climber
www.alohashirtrescue.com
Feb 26, 2008 - 01:08pm PT
on Bismark ledge
having some pirate juice
listening to some tunes
got nothing better to do
but enjoy this AWESOME view.

rumsolo poetry. very inspiring. good job.
wildone

climber
Where you want to be
Feb 26, 2008 - 01:13pm PT
I liked that too.
Offset

climber
slc
Feb 26, 2008 - 01:16pm PT
great job dude...

i always like to see the sketch placements captured on film.

bitchin!!
BrassNuts

Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
Feb 26, 2008 - 02:40pm PT
Great job on the climb and the vid!! How did you make the rum last so long? :-)
graham

Social climber
Ventura, California
Feb 26, 2008 - 04:51pm PT
Great Job Kia!

I am glad you were tied in on bismark. HaHa

Loved the TR format

Mike
Moof

Big Wall climber
A cube at my soul sucking job in Oregon
Feb 26, 2008 - 06:54pm PT
Gotta love Big Wall Solo Karaoke!
marky

climber
Feb 26, 2008 - 09:54pm PT
fair to assume that no speed records were shattered on this one?
Raydog

Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
Feb 26, 2008 - 09:56pm PT
kia = brilliant guy
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Oakville, Ontario, Canada, eh?
Feb 26, 2008 - 09:58pm PT
Hey Kia, great job on the video! How long did it take you to put that whole thing together, must have been hours, eh?

Maybe we'll see you for beers on Sunday, eh?

Cheers, mate!
Zander

Trad climber
Berkeley
Feb 26, 2008 - 09:58pm PT
Great Vid!
Great Tunes!
Nice Send!
Thanks!
dougs510

Social climber
down south
Feb 26, 2008 - 10:31pm PT
Hey Poop.

Don't post much, or climb, anymore these days, but try to stay involved lurking.


Awesome accomplishment, great video. All around outstanding.

Question: Did you get lonely? Seriously. I did a 5 day backpack in the high country and got lonely as hell. How did you deal with the time alone.... or perhaps it didn't bother you. In any event, I'd enjoy some of the mind psyc you were involved with.

Congrats,
Doug
Shack

Big Wall climber
Reno NV
Feb 26, 2008 - 11:02pm PT
Kick ASS Kia, way to go.

Best "TR" in a long time!
Fluoride

Trad climber
Hollywood, CA
Feb 26, 2008 - 11:22pm PT
That was all kinds of awesome Kia. Really nice production (and climb!!).

Warning to anyone watching this at work, beware around the 6 minute mark when he starts singing along to Whitesnake (after a few hours of rum swilling it seems). It's hilarious but I started laughing so hard I busted myself watching this.

Congrats again on the solo and the great TR.
pimp daddy wayne

climber
The Bat Caves
Feb 26, 2008 - 11:58pm PT
Dude you got DOWN!!!!!!!!!!!
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