The Nose, El Capitan, Yosemite (Sept. 2006)

Sida 1  |  Sida 2
The queue for a campsite at Camp 4
In the queue for a campsite at Camp 4
Racking for The Nose
Racking for The Nose
Scoping El Cap from the Meadows
Rick scoping El Cap from El Cap Meadow
(Lower Cathedral in background)
Fixing on pitch 2
Eric following a short pendulum on pitch 2
Pitch 3
Eric leading pitch 3
Eric leads up from Sickle Ledge
Eric leads easy ground on the pitch off Sickle Ledge
Rick does some free moves across to the Stovelegs
Rick does some free moves across to the Stovelegs
Stovelegs Crack
Eric in the Stovelegs Crack
Looking down the Stovelegs
Looking down the Stovelegs
Wide cracks in the Stovelegs
Wide cracks in the Stovelegs
A welcome drink on Dolt Tower
Rick with a welcome drink on Dolt Tower
Dolt Tower
Eric sorting gear on Dolt Tower
Crack above Dolt
Rick leading the crack above Dolt
The Jardine Traverse
Rick on the Jardine Traverse
Below Camp 5
Eric follows the pitch above Eagle Ledge
Sunset below Camp IV
Eric follows in evening light below the grey band

Settling in for a night on an "OK bivy for 1"
Eric settling in for the night at an "OK bivy for 1" (1 pitch short of Camp IV)

Camp IV - next morning
Eric reaches Camp IV - next morning
Following the Great Roof pitch
Eric following the pitch below the Great Roof
Plenty of traversing
And following the Great Roof pitch
Pancake Flake
Rick on the Pancake Flake
Camp V
Rick at Camp V
Leading up to the Glowering Spot
Eric leading up to the Glowering Spot
Excellent jamming up the pitch below Camp VI
Rick jams the crack below Camp VI
Pitch below Camp VI
"Great hand jams!"
Above Camp VI
Rick leading the long pitch above Camp VI
Camp VI and the "toe" of The Nose
Camp VI and the "toe" of The Nose far below
Camp VI
Eric belays at Camp VI
An uncomfortable bivy ledge
Rick on an uncomfortable bivy ledge 3 pitches from the top
Bivy above Camp VI
Eric at the last bivy
Sida 2
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