Our first trip up El Cap (Full Nose TR)

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snowey

Trad climber

San Diego

Topic Author's Original Post - Aug 28, 2008 - 03:45am PT

Albert (yu-min) and I just got off of the captain after our first wall. It was a ton of suffering and in HINDSIGHT a lot of fun. We are going to call it the FUA of the Nose (First Ukileili Ascent). Full TR with pics and videos available for your enjoyment here:

http://pullharder.org/2008/08/27/the-nose-epicly/

Prod

Social climber

Charlevoix, MI

Aug 28, 2008 - 08:00am PT

Bravo!

Prod.

Jaybro

Social climber

wuz real!

Aug 28, 2008 - 08:28am PT

Now that is the standard to be kept in mind when writing trip reports!

I was with you guys for the whole way.
Who remembers to pack a ukelele(sp)? Dang I wish my balalaika hadn't been stolen......

The original music really makes it!

I am inspired, am developing new plans for a repeat ascent...

Erik Sloan

climber

Aug 28, 2008 - 10:41am PT

Awesome! Thanks
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Captain...or Skully

Big Wall climber

up Yonder (someplace else)

Aug 28, 2008 - 11:06am PT

Good job, guys!

Now get back down here to your Singing lessons!!!

Rock on......

philo

Trad climber

boulder, co.

Aug 28, 2008 - 11:27am PT

Great trip report thanks for sharing.

Jay Wood

Trad climber

Fairfax, CA

Aug 28, 2008 - 11:40am PT

Sweeet!

Thanks for posting.

Wade Icey

Trad climber

www.alohashirtrescue.com

Aug 28, 2008 - 02:20pm PT

F*#king awesome.

"We had no choice, the only way down was up"

you hauled a Kamaka up the nose!! Could be the first ukulele ascent. Must've had a good hard case.
excellent.

Screw Michael Phelps. indeed.

Rhodo-Router

Gym climber

Otto, NC

Aug 28, 2008 - 02:23pm PT

Wow. Great job guys- on the route and the TR.

yu-min

Big Wall climber

california, san diego

Aug 28, 2008 - 03:11pm PT

Thanks a lot everyone!!!! The Uke is becoming a tradition on our big walls, always adds a bit of Stoke at some crucial moments. Now, a few days later the pain and suffering has faded from the mind and i think were ready for another rock out on another wall, any suggestions? Oh and good spot on the "Kamaka", the best ukes out there!

Ottawa Doug

Social climber

Ottawa, Canada

Aug 28, 2008 - 03:22pm PT

I think that the ukelele has set the standard for wall instrument. Great TR guys. Good effort, and I agree that was a classic line "the only way down was up."

Cheers,

Doug

micronut

Trad climber

fresno, ca

Aug 28, 2008 - 05:09pm PT

Well well done fellas. Proud. Way proud. I'm heading out to buy a uke tonight! Going to Courtright and climbing something big and scary and I'm already working on lyrics. I dont even know how to play one, but I'm buying one. Guitar Center here I come.

JohnRoe

Trad climber

State College, PA

Aug 28, 2008 - 05:19pm PT

inspirational. Thanks for sharing

OlympicMtnBoy

climber

Seattle

Aug 28, 2008 - 06:05pm PT

That was awesome! Nice job on the climb and a great TR! I love the way you combined the text, photos, and very short video clips.

Captain...or Skully

Big Wall climber

up Yonder (someplace else)

Aug 28, 2008 - 06:17pm PT

You guys should climb Mescalito.....very clean.
You'll love it...

yu-min

Big Wall climber

california, san diego

Aug 28, 2008 - 08:48pm PT

captain... or is it skully? Thanks for the suggestion, Mescalito looks incredible. ST says it takes an average of 7 days, what would you give it? Does it get a lot of traffic? it would be great to have a little jam session on a wall one day

Captain...or Skully

Big Wall climber

up Yonder (someplace else)

Aug 28, 2008 - 09:19pm PT

I climbed it in '98 with Ammon. We took 5 days. We used like 5 pins....Had a great time. That's a good route that NEEDS some ukelele action...I guess it's like A2+(whatever that means)...

Oh, BTW, in the Valley, I'm mostly Kaptain Kirk, but in Idaho, I'm all Skully.