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| Chris mcNamara with hack saw for removing cams. |
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| Our nose in a day rack |
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| Everything needed for a one day I sent of the nose |
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| Vitaliy above Sickle. |
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| Sean Leary gets ready to swing into the Stovelegs. Vitaliy at the belay. Alix up and right leading. |
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| Cold winter nights = cold beers! |
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| Sunset near The Nose Top out with Half Dome in the background. |
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| Mark surprises me with his Camp 5 dumpster.... err crack diving. |
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| Sad that my hand looks like this... happy to be speeding up on the way to the summit! |
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| You need exposure? Great Roof's got you covered. |
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| Chris Mac approaching his least favorite 40 feet on The Nose, Great Roof. |
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| Lobster Claw gear handoff at the bottom of the great roof. |
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| We sat here for 30 minutes just to get the perfect contrail in the background. |
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| Mark Melvin leading up to the Boot Flake. |
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| Mark Melvin in the Stovelegs. Good thing Tom Evans was not in the Meadow. He would have yelled at me for letting Mark climb in perfect camouflage. Even his TC Pros matched the color of the rock! |
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| Mark Melvin on Pitch 4 of The Nose 3.1.13 |
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| Good think Mark brought his credential. |
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| Marke Melvin getting ready to start up The Nose 3.1.13 |
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| El Cap scale comparison with well known vertical icons. Measurements are to spire tips. Eiffel Tower (1,060'), Space Needle (605'), Empire State Building (1,454') and the Sears/Willis Tower (1,729'). |
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| The Boot Flake Free |
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| The Stovelegs |
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| The lead above Texas Flake |
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| Texas Flake from the book Yosemite Climber |
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| Mapping El Cap! Credit:Chris Gibisch |
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| Hans and us below Changing Corners |
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