The Nose, VI 5.10 C1+
Looking up The Nose
Let the climbing commence!
Me leading pitch 2
It's about to get crowded...
Aaron leading pitch 4
Rapping from Sickle Ledge
Our gear at Sickle Ledge
10 feet down, 2990 to go!
Looking up pitch 5 from Sickle Ledge
Blast Off
Following a pendulum
Me leading the Stovelegs
Me hauling pitch 9
How NOT to use a swivel
Me leading pitch 12
Aaron leading pitch 13
How to body haul, part 1
How to body haul, part 2
Our bivy on El Cap Towers
Dawn, Day 2: Texas Flake
Me leading pitch 16 to Boot Flake
On top of Boot Flake
King Swing Composition: First attempts
King Swing Composition: The final swing
Me following the King Swing (pitch 17)
Me leading pitch 18
Pitches 19 and 20, in the Gray Bands
Following pitch 21
“Aaron, you're pullin' pork”
Leading the Great Roof
Me leading the Great Roof
Me leading the Great Roof
Me leading the Great Roof
Me hauling the Great Roof pitch
Aaron free climbing the Pancake Flake (pitch 23)
My portaledge at Camp V
Morning, day 3: Pitch 25
Looking down from the Glowering Spot
Aaron leading pitch 26 up to Camp VI
Aaron starts up pitch 28
Aaron leading pitch 28
Hauling pitch 28
Aaron leading pitch 30
One final telescope photo
Sunrise on the summit
The East Ledges descent