Traffic Jam on El Capitan
Oct 30, 2018 12:52:33 #
October is high season for big wall climbing in Yosemite. This past Thursday I had an opportunity to spend time in El Capitan meadow watching the heavy traffic of elite climbers on the southwest and southeast walls of El Capitan. There was a bottleneck of four or five parties below the Great Roof. The horizontal shadow within the red box (near the top) is caused by an overhang that is called the great roof and with the light-colored horizontal veins are useful landmarks for finding climbers on what is known as the Nose Route. These amazing climbers are all more than 2000 feet above the valley floor. There are 13 or 14 individuals in the second shot. Please try the downloads.
Oct 30, 2018 12:58:02 #
Oct 30, 2018 14:18:00 #
Wow! Crazy doesn't begin to describe it. But pretty cool too! Thanks for sharing these.
Oct 30, 2018 15:08:34 #
imagemeister wrote:
CRAZY stuff here ! - but thanks for sharing !
These guys, for the most part, are skilled world class climbers. Now the speed climbers and solo free climbers may truly be crazy, but Alex Honnold seems like such a rational young man! A film of his most recent climb will soon be making us all uncomfortable. Thanks for the comment Larry!
https://www.adventuresportsnetwork.com/outdoor/time-lapse-video-of-fastest-el-capitan-climb-is-downright-amazing/
Oct 30, 2018 15:10:25 #
Retired CPO wrote:
Wow! Crazy doesn't begin to describe it. But pretty cool too! Thanks for sharing these.
Thanks for the comment CPO. Yes it is pretty cool!
Oct 31, 2018 06:27:20 #
Wow captures, Phil! Even if I were able, I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t be willing but you can only admire the nerve and ability of these climbers!
Oct 31, 2018 07:54:05 #
great pics I do not like traffic so have some late great Smokin Joe Kubek https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLVWbB3LhhY
Oct 31, 2018 08:28:34 #
Oct 31, 2018 09:17:19 #
Oct 31, 2018 09:38:19 #
A lot braver than I am. Not a sport for me. I don't even like climbing a ladder.
Oct 31, 2018 10:20:16 #
Oct 31, 2018 10:21:20 #
Excellent shots! While I admire their skill and fortitude, this is why helicopters were invented...
Oct 31, 2018 11:24:49 #
one of the best set i have seen for this subject. there is no way or any amount of money that would get me to do this. heck at my age i'm good climbing out of bed.
Oct 31, 2018 12:43:21 #
Cwilson341 wrote:
Wow captures, Phil! Even if I were able, I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t be willing but you can only admire the nerve and ability of these climbers!
Thanks Carol, these folks are all world class climbers who put skill, knowledge and ability ahead of nerve. Brave dilettantes can lose their lives and endanger the lives of others. I admire them too!
Oct 31, 2018 12:49:12 #
hippi wrote:
great pics I do not like traffic so have some late great Smokin Joe Kubek https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLVWbB3LhhY
Thanks hippi! Smokin Joe had it going. Sedalia had a great ragtime scene years ago.....still?
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