Traffic Jam on El Capitan
Oct 31, 2018 12:49:48 #
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Stash wrote:
A lot braver than I am. Not a sport for me. I don't even like climbing a ladder.
Thanks for the comment Stash, I can fall over just reaching for a dropped object. I watched these folks from a chair.
Oct 31, 2018 12:57:16 #
Oct 31, 2018 12:58:08 #
Treepusher wrote:
Excellent shots! While I admire their skill and fortitude, this is why helicopters were invented...
As my dear grandmother would have said, "I don't believe I left anything up there". Watch yourself tonight my friend! Thanks for the visit.
Oct 31, 2018 13:04:31 #
philo wrote:
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.
Thanks philo, I appreciate your comment. I can fall over standing in the meadow looking up watching these guys. I shot these form a chair.
Oct 31, 2018 13:06:38 #
Don W-37 wrote:
A really great series! Please keep on posting!
Thank you Don, I do have more, maybe another set. I appreciate your interest.
Phil
Oct 31, 2018 13:48:51 #
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Oct 31, 2018 14:23:49 #
srfmhg wrote:
Great shots Phil. What lens(s) did you use?
Thanks Mark. The wide shot was with a Tamron 18-400 at 18mm, the rest were taken with a Sigma 150-500 with some aggressive cropping. This shot of climbers on different route is at 500mm with no crop.
Oct 31, 2018 14:26:33 #
PH CIB wrote:
WOW !!! What an Exciting Series !!!
I appreciate your visit and kind words, thank you!
Oct 31, 2018 16:59:20 #
Oct 31, 2018 18:16:45 #
GRIZ357 wrote:
Seems they had a lot of help along the way. This was really a team effort.
Hi Griz, thanks for the comment. If you are referring to the two speed climbers in the link the only help they received was from other climbers moving our of their way. They did not use any lines set by other parties. They did set their own belays and use many of the existing anchor points where absolutely necessary. In the climbing culture, even among conventional parties taking three or four days to "top-out", there is a thing about not getting help on these big walls.
I appreciate your visit, Phil
Oct 31, 2018 18:42:30 #
rockdog wrote:
October is high season for big wall climbing in Yo... (show quote)
they have more nerve that I do...lol. great shots of the traffic jam, phil! love the downloads!
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