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| Miles Smart leading the crux of the Nipple Pitch on El Capitan's Zodiac route. This section, if climbed hammerless, requires multiple inverted cam hook placements in a row. These placements are terrifying but secure. |
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| Belay 4 with Horsetail Fall behind (spring conditions). |
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| A climber leading the twelfth pitch with the Devil's Brow (just out of the picture) on the Zodiac. |
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| Leading the Nimple pitch on Zodiac. |
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| Canadian soloist at the top of the first pitch |
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| Brett at portaledge bivy on Zodiac, El Capitan |
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| Looking over Peanut Ledge (belay 13) with BIG exposure to the deck. |
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| Bill Sherman |
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| Looking at the belay from the start of the difficulties on the nipple pitch! |
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| Ropes Fixed on a grey day! |
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| Morning Light on Horsetail Falls |
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| Caleb leads the last pitch. |
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| Caleb cleaning pitch 15. |
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| Caleb leads Mark of Zorro. Steep! |
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| Joe Schultz leads pitch nine. Team Mammoth below. |
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| Caleb leading the Nipple. Most exposed spot on the route. |
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