North American Classic Climbs
El Capitan
Salathé Wall
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North American Classic Climbs |
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El Capitan Salathé Wall |
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Description |
Climbers* |
Photo* |
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The west side of El Capitan, with the Salathé Wall route marked on the large image. |
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GC |
12/78 | ||
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A closeup view of the wall. |
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RW |
6/99 | ||
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Just off the ground, aiding pitch 1. |
RW |
SC |
6/99 | ||
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The 5.8 second pitch. The first 10 pitches are now commonly done as "Free Blast" (5.11); the 5.11 starts at the end of this pitch and goes out right below the roof. |
ME |
TD |
9/75 | ||
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Bivouac on Lung Ledge. |
RW |
SG |
6/99 | ||
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Looking up into traffic from Lung Ledge (pitch 13) |
LD |
GB |
5/89 | ||
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Hollow Flake Ledge (pitch 14) |
ID |
BB |
7/97 | ||
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Leading up behind El Cap Spire |
SC |
RW |
6/99 | ||
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Leading pitch 21 above El Cap Spire |
RW |
SC |
6/99 | ||
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Looking down on El Cap Spire |
ID |
BB |
7/97 | ||
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Leading a pitch before the Block (pitch 26) |
LD |
GB |
5/89 | ||
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Leading pitch 27, near Sous le Toit Ledge. |
AS |
TD |
9/75 | ||
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Leading pitch 28 - the first of two that lead up to the big roof that marks the bottom of the headwall. |
AS |
TD |
9/75 | ||
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The belay anchors below the Roof Pitch (top of #28.) The only anchor not retro-equipped with modern bolts. |
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RW |
6/99 | ||
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At the belay before the Roof Pitch. |
ID |
BB |
7/97 | ||
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Looking straight down from the belay before the Roof pitch. |
unknown |
GB |
5/89 | ||
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Leading the roof. |
SG |
RW |
6/99 | ||
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Leading pitch 31, the 95 degree headwall - flaring cracks in an otherwise blank stretch of overhanging granite. |
AS |
TD |
9/75 | ||
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A Russian party (the first) starting up pitch 31 late in the day. |
unknown |
TD |
9/75 | ||
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Looking over to the lower Nose route from the headwall. |
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GB |
5/89 | ||
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Looking down from the belay in the middle of the headwall. |
unknown |
GB |
5/89 | ||
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Airy jugging on the headwall. |
RW |
SC |
6/99 | ||
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The view from Long Ledge. |
RW |
RW |
6/99 | ||
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Looking back to the belay on Long Ledge (pitch 32.) |
ID |
BB |
7/97 | ||
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Sunset on the top of El Capitan. |
SC, SG, et al |
RW |
6/99 | ||
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Heading down to the East Ledges descent |
SC, SG |
RW |
6/99 |
*Climbers & Photographers: George Bell Jr., Bruce Bindner, Gary Clark, Scott Cosgrove, Tom Dunwiddie, Linda D'Evelyn, Inez Drixelius, Monica Eldridge, Steve Gerberding, Alec Sharp, Robin Weber
