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eric on the NO FUN pitch! |
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OOGGHH!!! |
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eric on 4th pitch from top |
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getting ready to climb after a shiver bivy! |
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me on the 5.5 glory pitch |
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me on the pitch off of sheritan watkins |
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eric on lead |
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Kelly and I on Watkins last weekend! Amazing climbing on this route! Love it! |
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I never thought I would depend on these things to descend a Yosemite Big Wall. |
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Deep snow for May. |
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Ultra light jugging set up: spectra daisy chains and Petzl Quickstep. |
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Tommy Caldwell about 4 pitches from the top. Snowy Half Dome in the background. |
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Tommy midway through the crux pitch. About to onsite!! |
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Tommy Caldwell starting up the crux endurance pitch of the South Face of Mt. Watkins. |
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Tommy on the big traversing 5.3 pitch after Sheraton Watkins. |
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Crux aid pitch of Sheraton Watkins. Note the fixed mank. You may need a hammer here if this crap blows. At the very least, i would bring some hooks and some thin cord to thread the fixed RURPS. |
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Double Figure Eight Knot - The speed climbers anchor of choice. |
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Sheratin Watkins, BIG but sloping. |
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Tommy Caldwell starting up the first pitch free variation of Mt. Watkins. |
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"Chris, seriously, where is the sunscreen." |
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