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AronStock
Boulder climber
Lake Orion, MI
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jun 18, 2003 - 02:51pm PT
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what would be the quickest/easiest el cap route? dont have a portaledge or haulbag, but would like to climb el cap... dont have too much aiding experience either, would like a clean route.
thanx!
Aron
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Melissa
Big Wall climber
oakland, ca
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Jun 18, 2003 - 02:54pm PT
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Would the E. Butt do?
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Mike
climber
Orange County CA
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Jun 18, 2003 - 03:37pm PT
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I think the West Gully is the easiest - it was done in the early 1900s, I think. One FA team member died en route as I recall reading. I'd love to hear some current beta on it.
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Brutus of Wyde
climber
Old Climbers' Home, Oakland CA
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Jun 18, 2003 - 03:42pm PT
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Tamarack Flat trail is the easiest route to the top, but because of the rolling nature of the trail, the Falls Trail is the easiest descent. An El Cap traverse suggests itself!
Brutus
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cygnus
Trad climber
nowhere, colorado
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Jun 19, 2003 - 02:32am PT
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If you are familiar placing gear, the Nose can be done with a pack if you like suffering while jugging. But first check out the Fish website for cheap haul bags. No need for a poratledge on the Nose plenty of ledges. A little suffering goes a long way. have fun
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Stone Rockhard
Trad climber
Colorado
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Jun 19, 2003 - 09:04am PT
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ha! Tamarack Flat trail, that's funny Brutus!
my 2 cents: if you don't have a haulbag, portaledge or much aid experience El Cap might be a big undertaking. There ain't much quick/easy about the big stone...
-MR
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None
climber
San Francisco, CA
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Jun 19, 2003 - 11:19am PT
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How difficult would it be to ascend the East Ledges?
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steelmnkey
climber
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Jun 19, 2003 - 01:29pm PT
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The (very) old East Ledges route is between 5.6 and 5.8 and I'd guess requires some pretty good route finding skills.
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JC
climber
boulder, CO
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Jun 19, 2003 - 01:31pm PT
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How difficult would it be to ascend the East Ledges?
As easy as jugging a few fixed lines.
All the raps were fixed when I descended the east ledges a month ago. A couple guys actually went up the E.Ledges while we descended to go work the upper pitches of the Salathe... pretty wild place to go cragging!
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