El Capitan or Steck Salathe

[beaconben]

Looking to do any El Cap route and/or Steck Salathe. I want to spend a week in the valley any time between May 28 to June 16.

[kevbone]

How does your wife feel about that?

[tradclimbguy]

Kind of a big difference between doing something on El Cap vs. Steck Salathe. One's pretty much just a long alpine type route (steck Salathe) while the other (anything on El Cap) is a bit more of a big wall.

 

Have you done either yet? If you just want to go do a big wall I would highly suggest the RNWF of Half Dome, its kind of an intermediate between the two classics.

[kevbone]

Kind of a big difference between doing something on El Cap vs. Steck Salathe. One's pretty much just a long alpine type route (steck Salathe) while the other (anything on El Cap) is a bit more of a big wall.

 

Have you done either yet? If you just want to go do a big wall I would highly suggest the RNWF of Half Dome, its kind of an intermediate between the two classics.

 

Beaconben has done the nose in a day.

[tradclimbguy]

Well then he's all set

 

I missed the question and didn't notice it was in climbing partners forum If I could break out during that time I'd love to make a round. I think I'll be down for a few days in September to make another pass on the big stone.

 

I say go for a link up then. The Nose to Steck-Salathe or just go for The Nose to Salathe in a day, ouch. I would love to get that one if I could.

[NYC007]

maybe he is refering to the east buttress on the Captain

[SmallShoes]

Don't know if you could get down any sooner but I'm leaving 5-7 and back on 5/19. First time to the valley!

[kevbone]

First time to the valley!

 

First time? Right on! Have a great time. The valley so beautiful. Are you planning on staying in camp 4?

[beaconben]

Hey Tradclimbguy, have you done the steck salathe. how bout some beta an the approach, wideness, and descent. The climb seems to be getting done alot more than it was ten years ago.

 

Whats up Kev. When are we taking the kids to Smith.

[beaconben]

As far as El Cap goes, you could probably talk me into doing any route. I would probably chicken out of leading A4 pitches. How about a one day on Zodiac, if its fixed up that is. How about South Seas. I have always wanted to do Tangerine Trip too.

[kevbone]

Hey ben.....good to see you on the web.....when can I get my battery back?

[pindude]

maybe he is refering to the east buttress on the Captain

 

The West Face is another free route commonly done in a day by fast parties. 20 pitches total, mostly 5.10, with 4 "spots" of 5.11 or so.

[JosephH]

I ran up to the start of Steck-Salathe on my way to checking out the west side of the face. The approach is pretty much straight up and steep. And be careful on the upper main approach ramp, especially with a bag. It's sort of like a long, outward/downward sloping sidewalk next to a pink granite wall shedding ball bearings all over the ramp and has basically no pro worth a damn on it. You should send Brutus of Wyde on SuperTopo an email and he can fill you in on the whole affair. Haven't gotten back to do anything, but the word is that descent isn't much fun either. Come to think of it, I believe Brutus or Dingus posted a TR on Supertopo of their last run up it.