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Hey guys, on the El Cap report it looks like Plaid made El Cap Tower today on the Nose, and was climbing strongly all day according to Tom. Here is the link to the report! Go Scott go!!! http://www.elcapreport.com/content/elcap-report-92610

I am so sorry to hear this news. His legacy of climbs is left for the rest of us. Ivan, well said.

Nice. Thank you. I'll report back later after giving Ivan a belay on it.

now I'm very confused......maybe its new anchors you put in and forgot about? Does it have a bunch of webbing and two rap rings on it?

Nice Sherri! Now if we could just get them to extend the hours....ha!

Right before the storm.

It appears that no one really knows who did the first free ascent, so that is why I suggest not chopping anything.

Seems like the bolts must be there for good reason. Its obviously not getting done very often, if at all lately. To me, replacing the bolts sounds like a good idea, but not chopping just for chopping bolts.

Sounds like the doctor is out....in fact I think she is in Yosemite right now tearing it up, Dr BS. Seems like climbing would be easy on the hip joint and running would be HELL! I could see if he had prescribed biking, but running?

You would have to use a belay device Joe.

It looked more like a 5.12 sport route, except a couple sections of gear right off the ground and possibly higher up. Im sure its one of the new routes listed, I'll just have to measure how far off the trail it is next time Im there.

In the route description for Head Case, it says only 2 bolts. The route I saw had at least 5 bolts on it. None of the route descriptions lists 5 bolts.

Has a topo for over there been drawn up or available? Looks like there is some pretty interesting stuff over there, but that huge section in the middle shady and mossy.

So no one knows what that route is on the west face that has 5 bolts on it??? Looks stellar.

Thats exactly what I did with the rope, but you have to kind of tiptoe around so you don't get your shoes wet.

Sorry I missed ya Ivan! in the evening we were looking at the west face area where your route goes up, and were not sure of the start exactly as we would like to do it. Also, does anyone know the specs on the route on the West face that is bolted with at least 5 bolts? The bolts look like new stainless and the climb looks pretty burly and looks like it takes gear up a flake crack to get to the first clip.

I was there yesterday and took one of my employees up Young Warriors. Saw Joseph on the trail as we headed back up to meet Rick when he came off his solo. Joe said Stone Rodeo was pretty wet in places and didn't do any changes yet. YW had a big puddle at belay top of the second pitch but other then that wasn't to moist. Hoping to get out this weekend, but shooting for Leavenworth!

I called Plaid on Tuesday morn and he was trying to round up a partner while waiting for his Nose partner to show. I told him good practice would be to go solo Aid Crack on Swan Slab, 2 pitches. he left me a message later that said he got it done. The guy may just pull this whole Nose thing off! Go Plaid go!!

This ones for you Joe!

Group man-hug! Now thats funny. Instead of shaking hands next time I see ya Joe, I am going to give you a big hug! Sounds like you need one, ya teddy bear you. In fact, whenever we run into each other out there at Beacon, we all should hug each other. Sure, you'd have chalk all over your back but the world would be a happier friendlier place. Joe, I think you're on to something. I think all the boys will probably hug you from now on, even though you protest, because we can all tell, you need love too!!!

Just fucking nuts. Probably a hexcentric that is slung on a perlon sling with a small hole thru the middle.

How many teams are there, and which one do you play quarterback for Joe? or is it.....tight end?

If its locked,you can always just park right outside the gate and walk in. You can only drive in a couple hundred feet anyway. I don't think it sees much equestrian use.

dude, if i was the guy found an apparently abandoned pair of shoes, and was going to call the number but then read this thread, I wouldn't call, i would just throw them in the trash. Plop! good way to shoot yourself in the ass.

what happened on pitch 3???