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| Tim O'Neill on The East Buttress of El Capitan. Yosemite, CA |
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| Karl on East Buttress of El Capitan |
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| Gary Carpenter leads the one of the all time photogenic pitches in the Valley. |
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| Ed Hartouni gets through the technical crux on his way to the granite gutter above... |
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| East Buttress with top of The Nose on left. |
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| Justin Lawrence on Pitch 4: wide climbing or 5.9 face. |
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| Marshall Minobe leading Pitch 7 of El Capitan's East Buttress with Half Dome in the background. |
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| Pitch 11 with Manure Pile Buttress below. |
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| On easier terrain near the top. |
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| Justin Lawrence on the Pitch 3 arete. |
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| El Capitan - East Buttress - pitch 9 face vs. ow.
(pitch numbering as per Reid topo) |
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| The party ahead of us with Half Dome in the background. |
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| Tomas waiting half way through the eighth pitch (FISH topo) |
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| Tomas ensures that El Cap stays upright |
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| View from the base of the East Buttress. It never gets old. |
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| EB in 9 (topo I drew up based on ST, Don Reid and my memory) |
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| EB reflection from the bridge |
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| Wild Dikes on the East Ledges Descent |
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| Anchor at top of P8 EB |
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| Getting stoked to be near the summit |
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| Top of P6 EB |
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| Top of P5 |
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| Top of P4 EB |
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| Arete Pitch EB |
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