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Attempted to climb El Capitan without ropes,...

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April 07, 2019, 12:42 PM
Micropterus
Attempted to climb El Capitan without ropes,...
...but aborted my attempt 1/10,000th of the way up.







I spent a week and a half in California seeing my Marine son at 29 Palms. And had time to tour Yosemite, Sequoia, Kings Canyon and Joshua Tree National Parks. I got a chance to climb the rock fall up to the base of El Capitan.

I'm going to post some of my pictures in different posts.


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April 07, 2019, 12:45 PM
CPD SIG
You almost made it!
You were like > < that close to the top!


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April 07, 2019, 12:46 PM
sigfreund
At least you tried! Big Grin



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April 07, 2019, 12:53 PM
StarTraveler
Great pics and smart move, Micropterus. Glad you made it down safely! Wink

After reading some of the other El Capitan thread recently, we watched "The Dawn Wall" and started watching "Free Solo." I enjoyed TDW but FS seemed too much like Russian roulette to me. You might get to the top this time but if you keep pulling the trigger and making such dangerous climbs without safety equipment, the one with your name is likely to come up eventually.


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April 07, 2019, 01:02 PM
tanner
Sounds a lot like my trip where I walked the width of the Appalachian Trail.


April 07, 2019, 01:04 PM
old rugged cross
Sweet, but the mountain always wins. Wink



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April 07, 2019, 01:04 PM
RHINOWSO
9,999/10,0000 of the way to go! Big Grin Big Grin
April 07, 2019, 01:26 PM
MitchbSC
There for a minute, I thought this was one of those "they died doing what they loved" threads. Big Grin



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April 07, 2019, 01:45 PM
Doc H.
You didn't count your own height - I think you made it maybe 1/9,999th of the way. Just keep tryin'! Remember, it's not the fall, it's the sudden stop....


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April 07, 2019, 01:59 PM
FN in MT
At least You tried!

Bravo.
April 07, 2019, 02:01 PM
VonFatman
you da man!
April 07, 2019, 02:02 PM
YooperSigs
Grueling! Kudos.


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April 07, 2019, 02:38 PM
Il Cattivo
Yeah, I'm not sleeping halfway up there overnight!
April 07, 2019, 02:49 PM
6guns
I'm thinking you were a good 8" off the ground!!! Eek



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April 07, 2019, 02:58 PM
Bigboreshooter
I wish I had your courage.


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April 07, 2019, 03:24 PM
jhe888
Whew.



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April 07, 2019, 03:33 PM
signewt
OP: with extra training & dietary preparation, I've been able to achieve almost watching chilling climbs such as yours WITHOUT even requiring much safety gear any more....


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April 07, 2019, 03:38 PM
Micropterus
I'll say, I have much respect for anyone that can get up even a few yards free-climbing. I saw nothing even a rock-monkey could hang onto. The crack i had my left hand in only was an inch or two deep. Maybe that's enough for some people.


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April 07, 2019, 03:38 PM
kkina
No, no, that was you climbing back down.


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April 07, 2019, 03:46 PM
cparktd
Awesome. A true inspiration.

But careful there.
A man has got to know his limitations...


I did about 1/550,000th of the Application trail once. (about 20 feet IIRC)
But I was much younger then...


Endeavor to persevere.