Big Wall Heaven... Above the Clouds

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'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber

like Ontario, Canada, eh?

Mar 5, 2017 - 09:04am PT

Above the clouds in a snowstorm on Octopussy, Sept 2009. Gonna be heading up that way with Ben and E. this spring. E. is "familiar" with this spot along with T2, as they were rescued from this very spot I believe it was in 2006, when the poor Japanese buggers died around Camp 6 on The Nose.

rincon

climber

Coarsegold

Mar 5, 2017 - 09:46am PT

Spanky

Social climber

boulder co

Mar 5, 2017 - 12:25pm PT

BLUEBLOCR

Social climber

joshua tree

Mar 5, 2017 - 01:01pm PT

Here's a little color to spice up the awesome page☺️

Big wall heaven can also be found below the treelines.

'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber

like Ontario, Canada, eh?

Mar 5, 2017 - 01:33pm PT

^ How did we ever climb without adjustable daisies?

donini

Trad climber

Ouray, Colorado

Mar 5, 2017 - 02:36pm PT

the albatross

Gym climber

Flagstaff

Mar 5, 2017 - 04:05pm PT

Moof

Big Wall climber

Orygun

Mar 5, 2017 - 04:06pm PT

wayne w

Trad climber

the nw

Mar 5, 2017 - 06:31pm PT

Photo credit: Roxanna Brock McDade

wayne w

Trad climber

the nw

Mar 5, 2017 - 09:04pm PT

The Diamond

Tom

Big Wall climber

San Luis Obispo CA

Mar 5, 2017 - 09:15pm PT

PTPP on El Cap Tower ledge. New Dawn to Dawn Wall, Oct. 2016.

Charlie Porter's traversing link-up of New Dawn to Dawn Wall begins at the far right end of the big ledge that Texas Flake sits on. Anita has lowered a long way out on a fixed line, and is jugging to the second belay off the ledge.

Looking back at the big ledge that Texas Flake sits on. An impressively steep, wide and intimidating offwidth leads to the far right end of the ledge. The New Dawn Supertopo doesn't show a rating for the crack.

Texas Flake, El Capitan, Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, USA.

Looking up at the New Dawn to Dawn Wall traverse. The red portaledge is two pitches above the base of Texas Flake, and a long way to the right.

During a rare break in the 3-day storm that pounded us. The runoff at Wino Tower was as bad, or worse, than the rain itself. Tom, Ryan and PTPP rejoice in the break in the clouds, while Anita hides from the sun in the orange D4 portaledge tent.

Dan McDevitt

Trad climber

yosemite

Topic Author's Reply - Mar 6, 2017 - 09:36am PT

Great shots guys!!!
heres a few from Wall of Early morning light with Sue, i think at the end of january.
this is another great route

hey guys is there still glass on wino tower from Hardings wine bootles?
Classic!

'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber

like Ontario, Canada, eh?

Mar 6, 2017 - 10:45am PT

We didn't notice any glass shards on Wino Tower, but I remember seeing them there in 98 when we made the 8th Ascent of Reticent Wall.

It's too bad about Wall of Early Morning Light - the bottom pitches were chopped by Jim Beyer, including the bolts on the first 5.10 pitch. One wonders if you could swing in from around the start of Space to reach this place, and replace the bolts? I am told the entire route is unrepeatable below where New Dawn enters, because of the bolts and rivets Jim Beyer chopped. Anyone know?

Gunkie

Trad climber

Valles Marineris

Mar 6, 2017 - 10:52am PT

Jim Beyer sounds like a warm cuddly guy that has a worldly vision and carefully considers the opinions of those within the same ecosystem.

Fat Dad

Trad climber

Los Angeles, CA

Mar 6, 2017 - 11:08am PT

Man, what's with you guys climbing in crappy weather? I'm glad I never had the opportunity to sit out a storm. Close on Mescalito, but we were only 5 pitches up and grudgingly but (in retrospect) gladly bailed when a ranger PSA shouted out about a late season winter storm bearing down. We got to the ground just as the drops started. The following day the upper part of the wall was plastered. Dramatic looking but no thanks. Props to you.