For some unknown reason, after getting down from the Prow, Jeff wasn't too keen on doing the Big Stone. Lucky for me I meet up with Mark Hudon (Hud) who clearly was. On the Salathe, we fixed pitches and then went for it. Short storm at Mammoth and then fine weather the rest of the way. Not really knowing which way to go, we mistakenly walked out to the Tioga Road - in the snow.
THE SOUTHWEST FACE OF EL CAPITAN A FULL 3000 FEET OF STELLAR GRANITE
MARK HUDON LEADING THE FIRST PITCH OF THE SALATHE WALL, EL CAP, YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, CA
MYSELF LOW DOWN ON THE ROUTE.
MARK HUDON AT MAMMOTH TERRACE AFTER THE THUNDERSTORM, SALATHE WALL, EL CAP, YOSEMITE
MYSELF JUGGING ABOVE THE HOLLOW FLAKE
HUD AT THE SAME BELAY AS THE PREVIOUS SHOT
MARK HUDON CLEANING A PITCH BELOW EL CAP SPIRE ON THE SALATHE WALL, EL CAP, YOSEMITE
HUD MAKING SANDWICHES, EL CAP SPIRE, SALATHE
MARK HUDON LEADING THE FIRST PITCH OFF OF EL CAP SPIRE
PETER COLE AT THE BIVY SITE ON EL CAP SPIRE, SALATHE WALL, EL CAP YOSEMITE
MARK HUDON JUMARING PITCH 24 BELOW THE BLOCK, SALATHE WALL, EL CAP, YOSEMITE
HUD AT BLOCK LEDGE
HUD LEADING A COUPLE OF PITCHES BELOW THE HEADWALL
MARK LEADING THE ROOF PITCH
MARK HUDON CLEANING A PITCH ABOVE THE ROOF
BIT OF A BREEZE HAULING ON THIS PITCH
MARK HUDON LEADING A PITCH ON THE HEADWALL
MYSELF AT THE TOP