North American Classic Climbs
El Capitan
The Nose
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North American Classic Climbs |
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El Capitan The Nose |
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Description |
Climbers* |
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Looking back toward Camp 4. |
DO |
GC |
10/11/80 | ||
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Belay stance at 23: the Great Roof overcome. |
DO |
GC |
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Mid-section of El Cap, right of Great Roof. |
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GC |
5/2/79 | ||
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Pitch 24. |
DO |
GC |
10/11/80 | ||
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Leading pitch 25. |
GC |
KG |
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Belay at 26 - the "glowering spot" |
GC |
KG |
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The last pitch before Camp 6, evening light. |
GC |
KG |
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Sleeping accomodations, camp 6. |
DO,GC |
KG |
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Jumarring out of camp 6. |
KG |
GC |
10/12/80 | ||
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Rock, sky, sunlight & shadow. |
KG |
GC |
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Pitch 33. |
DO |
GC |
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Jumarring 33. |
DO |
GC |
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Pitch 34: the Harding overhang, and the last one. |
KG, DO |
GC |
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Looking down from the Harding overhang - the celebration begins. |
GC, DO |
KG |
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Jumarring over the edge. |
GC |
KG |
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Success! |
GC |
KG |
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Beginning the East ledges descent. |
KG |
GC |
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El Capitan from the SE, nose features in relief. |
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GC |
6/2/75 | ||
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El Capitan at night with climbers' headlamps. |
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GD |
08/95 |
*Climbers & Photographers: Gary Clark, Dave Ohst, Kim Grandfield, Guillaume Dargaud
