The Shield, El Capitan A3 5.8

  
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Yosemite Valley, California USA

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This is the first in a sequence of three photos that shows a climber ascending the Shield Roof. This is the first of the many steep and exposed pitches on the Shield Headwall.
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A climber cleaning the dramatic traverse on pitch 7 of The Shield. On this pitch, the cleaner will have to re-aid many of the placements and make a few lower-outs.
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Chris McNamara leading high on the Shield
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This is the center of the Shield Roof. While the climbing is awkward, the placements are all fixed making this section scary but manageable.
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This is the end of the Shield Roof. This is crux of the pitch and the moment of maximum exposure.
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Charlie Porter on the Triple Cracks during the FA, 1972.
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Aidan Silitch in his element
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Leading on the triple cracks
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Looking down from the Shield Headwall
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Climbing Cryophobia in the Ghost Valley, Alberta CA
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the booty! we dident leave a single fixed piece!(except lowerout tat and fixed pins ofcourse)
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free climbing on top of el cap! p19
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leading p18 roof, this thing is huge
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sweet ledge to belay from 16
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p16 easier than expected, C3???
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THE BAGS ARE GETTING LIGHT!
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CHICKENHEAD!!!!!!
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mickey looking down half way through p13
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looking down after leading p12 i think
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STOKE!
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almost finished!
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you can see the other 2 cracks in this photo
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