Discussion Topic |
|
This thread has been locked |
hamie
Social climber
Thekoots
|
|
Today it is perhaps difficult to appreciate how big a leap into the unknown this climb demonstrated.
1. It was the first time that a new route on El Cap had been climbed by a party of two, and I think only the second time that a party of two had been successful. (The second ascent of the Salathe was a two man party.)
2. It was also the first time that a new El Cap route had been climbed ground up without siege tactics (Nose and Dihedral), or lengthy previews/probes (Salathe and NA).
This was taking courage and commitment to a totally new level.
I think that the Muir was the fifth route on El Cap, although ^^^^^^ Steve mentions six.
|
|
Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
|
|
Five it is, not six. Don't know where that came from.
|
|
Mighty Hiker
climber
Outside the Asylum
|
|
|
May 22, 2018 - 09:40pm PT
|
We recently passed the 50th anniversary of the second ascent of the Muir Wall, and first solo ascent of El Capitan, by Royal Robbins. Late April 1968. Tamara let us look in her father's notes the other day, to confirm.
In Royal's account, his introductory remarks about spring being house-painting season in Modesto, working for his father-in-law who had a paint business, but nonetheless talking him into the time off, is classic wry Royal.
|
|
dh
climber
|
|
|
May 22, 2018 - 09:58pm PT
|
This was my first and only El Cap route; 1997. Hammerless until I ripped a big f&%king flake off around pitch 23 or so. Sank some pins after that near miss.
What a great 4 days.
Dave.
|
|
|
SuperTopo on the Web
|
Let us know!