Trip Report
we survived the zodiac killer!
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Monday July 29, 2013 1:27pm
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so after me and jaysen did the nose we both were addicted to el cap. neither of us had done c3 or ever used a hammer for beaks and such... so what better to do then zodiac! there was great weather (even used my down jacket a couple of times) and no crowds so it was smooth sailen! we took out 5 useless heads that were less then 2 inches away from bomb C1 placements. we decided to flip a coin on the ground and swap leads from there and off I went on the first pitch!
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special thanks to Eric Sloan for letting us use his gear and feeding us some high quality snacks when we made it down and looking out for us when we were up there!
whitemeat
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About the Author
whitemeat is a trad climber from San Luis Obispo, CA. |
Comments
Onewhowalksonrocks
Mountain climber
Ventura
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Jul 29, 2013 - 01:41pm PT
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Good going you guys.
How many days or hours did you take?
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Mark Hudon
Trad climber
On the road.
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Jul 29, 2013 - 01:46pm PT
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Yeah baby!
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Nilepoc
Big Wall climber
NM
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Jul 29, 2013 - 01:56pm PT
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Nice work. Cam hooks seem to be your friends.
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michaeld
climber
Beta Sprayer at your Gym
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Jul 29, 2013 - 02:25pm PT
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Rad!
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SCseagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz
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Jul 29, 2013 - 02:28pm PT
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Pretty sure we saw you guys....you are tooooooo much...keep it up and stay SAFE! Love it
Susan
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mcreel
climber
Barcelona
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Jul 29, 2013 - 02:49pm PT
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Way to go! You're not going to be able to play the beginner card anymore.
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JEleazarian
Trad climber
Fresno CA
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Jul 29, 2013 - 02:53pm PT
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Great pics, and great job, you guys. Thanks much.
John
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
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Jul 29, 2013 - 03:16pm PT
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Quick work, nice!
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TrundleBum
Trad climber
Las Vegas
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Jul 29, 2013 - 03:19pm PT
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Great trip report, fun read, nice shots.
keep'm coming !
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steveA
Trad climber
Wolfeboro, NH
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Jul 29, 2013 - 03:35pm PT
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You guys are pretty dedicated to climb in that heat!
Take a break. You guys got plenty of time, and about 50 more years of climbing in front of you.
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Ezra Ellis
Trad climber
North wet, and Da souf
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Jul 29, 2013 - 03:36pm PT
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Nice Y'all your on a roll!!!!!
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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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Jul 29, 2013 - 04:51pm PT
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AWESOME! Congrats on ze send!
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Mark Hudon
Trad climber
On the road.
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Jul 29, 2013 - 05:02pm PT
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Excellent work removing those heads, btw.
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wayne w
Trad climber
the nw
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Jul 29, 2013 - 05:34pm PT
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Nice job on your first time up Zodiac guys! I know it won't be the last!!
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moacman
Trad climber
Montuckyian Via Canada Eh!
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Jul 29, 2013 - 05:41pm PT
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Keep up the good work lads....looks like a sweet climb.....
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A5scott
Trad climber
NE Philly, PA
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Jul 29, 2013 - 05:49pm PT
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awesome work guys! way to crush it... I hope you found your wallet, and sorry for my dumb ass comment about that at your truck... looking forward to seeing more from you guys!
scott
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fat-n-sassy
Social climber
San Francity, CA
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Jul 29, 2013 - 10:07pm PT
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MEAT MEAT MEAT
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ß Î Ø T Ç H
Boulder climber
ne'er–do–well
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Jul 30, 2013 - 12:25am PT
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I knew wall climbing was over-hyped (look at that babyfaced OP). How hard could it be?
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ElCapPirate
Big Wall climber
Ogden, Utah
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Jul 30, 2013 - 12:47am PT
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Awesome guys! The Zod is always a fun ride.
If you put a pigtail on your Fifi where the hole is, it's easier to pull it from the daisy each time. I use a bright color piece of cord so you can see it better. Anyway, just a tip.
Cheers!
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mucci
Trad climber
The pitch of Bagalaar above you
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Jul 30, 2013 - 12:55am PT
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With the hammers danglin.
Nice!
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Roxy
Trad climber
CA Central Coast
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Jul 30, 2013 - 09:41am PT
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Go Mickey!!!
you're sucking the marrow outta summer now!
HELL YEAH!!!
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Russ Walling
Social climber
from Poofters Froth, Wyoming
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Jul 30, 2013 - 10:29am PT
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Good job Meat!
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kaholatingtong
Trad climber
The fake McCoy from nevernever land.
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Jul 30, 2013 - 01:08pm PT
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wtf my sh#t dissapeared? THE MONKEYS ARE SENDING!!!
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Easy Wind
Trad climber
Oakland, California
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Jul 30, 2013 - 01:50pm PT
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Most Excelllllent!
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David Delkeskamp
Trad climber
San Luis Obispo
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Aug 18, 2013 - 12:05pm PT
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I wanna be like Meat
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Crazy Bat
Sport climber
Birmingham, AL & Seweanee, TN
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Aug 18, 2013 - 08:15pm PT
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Good Job! Great photos! Glad to see you got back on the Cap.
Myrna, the skirt.
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BASE104
Social climber
An Oil Field
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Aug 18, 2013 - 08:45pm PT
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Great pics!
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Mark Hudon
Trad climber
On the road.
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Aug 18, 2013 - 09:36pm PT
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Apparently Meat and Jaysen just survived the Shield also.
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1800' of fantastic climbing. Photo: Chris McNamara
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