FPONIAD First Pitch of Nose In A Day. Barely a Trip Report

Trip Report

Wednesday March 6, 2013 5:19pm

Here's a couple photos from our day out this weekend. Recognized ST regular Briham89 while racking up in the meadow. He and a buddy sent East Buttress, Vitaliy and friends slayed Lurking Fear in a "push" and Macronut (Adam) and I got some aid practice in while wearing t-shirts in March. Nice job Taco heads.

While we were racking up, just after sunrise, Hudon texts me..."Are there some gys doing a NIAD? I say..."Yeah...looks like they're already up on Sickle."

"That's Chris Mac" he says.

"Well they better get moovin', cause we're about to get on this thing!"


	The fellas climbing off Sickle. You can see one of 'em up high and right. Click for better res. Credit: micronut


	Pulled into The Valley at 6:45 am, straigt outta Fresno, no stoppin no nothin. Under two hours. It's 29 out. Maybe just one cup of joe before we head to The Meadow. Saw Werner and shook hands. I think he had just woken up. Credit: micronut


	26 degrees at sunrise. Brrr.... But is there any better hike on the planet? Credit: micronut


	NIADers on the pitch above Sickle, approximately 90 seconds after they left the car. Credit: micronut


	Macronut racking and bleeding all over the place Credit: micronut


	our goal for the day. Sizzicle. Credit: micronut


	Macronut gets a call on top of the 4th class pitch. Something about a blind woman...no lie...borrowing his truck for the day back home. Not kinda blind....but seeing eye dog blind mind you. Credit: micronut


	Macronut gettin' some wind in his Yates. Credit: micronut


	Lurking Fear is just above the rear window. It's our goal for this summer. When I pull out and stare up at it...the fear lurks in my gut. Credit: micronut


	Macronut rapping off before heading up for another lap. Credit: micronut


	Micronut self portraiting while Macronut raps from above. Credit: micronut


	Gettin' it done high on the East Buttress Credit: Briham89


	The sun setting as we rap off from above Pine Line Credit: micronut


	You can't coil and rap fast enough once one of you says..."El Cid's enchiladas would be awesome for dinner eh?" Credit: micronut

Overall, great day out in the sunshine, but we only got one pitch done...a couple times though....since I was moving slow and we got to the top of pitch one at about noon. Didn't want to risk our two hour a pitch pace putting us on Sickle, above the raps, with no daylight. Anyway. like I said, not really worth a TR but hope these shots fuel a little bit of winter stoke. It'll be Wall time in no time yall!

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micronut

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micronut is a trad climber from fresno, ca.

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matty

Trad climber

under the sea

Mar 6, 2013 - 05:29pm PT

Good times on the captain.. Thx boys

Vitaliy M.

Mountain climber

San Francisco

Mar 6, 2013 - 05:29pm PT

These guys saved our climb, literally! We had a mess up with the topos and didn't have any. If not for these guys we would have to onsight lurking fear lol. Thanks again! And you know who to contact for beta! I think you two will kill it on LF with the right beta. And your TR will have like 1000x # of views than mine will :(

Don Paul

Big Wall climber

Colombia, South America

Mar 6, 2013 - 05:33pm PT

Maybe a short trip, but great pix and I always like to be reminded that El Cap is still there waiting for me.

this just in

climber

north fork

Mar 6, 2013 - 06:47pm PT

That title is classic.

limpingcrab

Trad climber

the middle of CA

Mar 6, 2013 - 07:54pm PT

Tacoids got the Cap surrounded!

It may be short but I'm glad you posted, thanks!

briham89

Big Wall climber

san jose, ca

Mar 6, 2013 - 08:07pm PT

Good seeing you out there! It was cool having taco heads all over el cap haha. Nice pictures too. A day in the valley is always better then a day not in the valley. Hopefully we'll cross paths again up there soon.
One step closer to climbing el cap. You guys will send LF

Ron Anderson

Trad climber

Soon to be Nipple suckling Liberal

Mar 6, 2013 - 08:10pm PT

Bitchin only i woulda bivied!

micronut

Trad climber

Author's Reply

Mar 6, 2013 - 08:13pm PT

Thanks fellas.

Vitaliy, crazy fast and brave send of The Fear. Your TR is gonna be a hit. Your story from the blog was awesome. So were the photos man. Here's a couple I shot from the road. Kindo of a pano if you will.


	Credit: micronut


	Credit: micronut


	Credit: micronut

climbski2

Mountain climber

Anchorage AK, Reno NV

Mar 6, 2013 - 08:28pm PT

microtr

I liked it. Beats arguing politics.

briham89

Big Wall climber

san jose, ca

Mar 6, 2013 - 08:37pm PT

^I'll second that!

Grippa

Trad climber

Salt Lake City, UT

Mar 6, 2013 - 09:00pm PT

Great job getting out and practicing guys. The hardest thing about aid climbing is practicing!

Mikemcee

Social climber

Mill Valley, CA

Mar 7, 2013 - 07:53am PT

Bump for climbing. Cap'n stoke is ALWAYS good stoke!

Melissa

Gym climber

berkeley, ca

Mar 7, 2013 - 08:17am PT

Funny title. :-)

Studly

Trad climber

Mar 7, 2013 - 08:32am PT

You guys are Nuts! but in a good way of course.

ydpl8s

Trad climber

Santa Monica, California

Mar 7, 2013 - 12:50pm PT

Shoulda just done Moby Dick Center :-)

mareko

Trad climber

San Francisco

Mar 7, 2013 - 12:54pm PT

That is the funniest NIAD report.

JEleazarian

Trad climber

Fresno CA

Mar 7, 2013 - 01:05pm PT

As always, your trip reports are superb, regardless of climb or outcome. For what it's worth, my first trip intended to reach Sickle also ended up as laps on the first pitch, too, but our pace was even slower than yours. We figured that, at our pace, it would take about two weeks, so we were moving at little less than 5 f/f (furlongs per fortnight).

John