Routes : North America : United States : California : Yosemite National Park : Yosemite Valley : El Capitan : Southeast Face: El Capitan : Mescalito
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Mescalito - A2+ popular
Average Rating : 5.00 out of 5
Route sequence (left to right): 20
Route Summary | Ascent Notes (16)
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2 sets of cams, 1 set of nuts, brass, pins, sawed-off useful, leepercams useful.
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Description:
A good El Cap starter route for the semi-experienced wall climber. This route is a "must!" It's gone clean before but required using fixed heads, pins, etc. Bring a hammer, heads and pins. Unless you're Joe Offwidth, you might want to bring along a Big Bro, big cam or tree branch (don't laugh, there was one there when I did it) for the Bismark. Send your partner up to lead this one - you can hang out on the Bismark Ledge, arguably the finest bivi on this side of the Big Stone! This is a PROUD line that soars upward through the mightiest face of El Cap. It isn't much harder than Zodiac, the Trip or The Shield, but at 26 pitches, it's a lot longer. You'll find continuously sustained moderate climbing that will keep you thinking, but nowhere is it particularly hard. You'll feel like a hero after this one, that's for sure.
Submitted by: passthepitonspete on 2006-03-26
Views: 3713
Route ID: 4619
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16 Ascents Recorded
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First Yosemite Climb
First Climb, lots of fun
Added: 2009-05-09
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No comment
Added: 2006-10-15
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Partner: Marcus Garcia
Comments: 7th El Cap route, and proudest to date. Clean ascent, no fixing, in 4 bivies.
Comments: 7th El Cap route, and proudest to date. Clean ascent, no fixing, in 4 bivies.
Added: 2006-08-16
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Good route that follows some great features up the Captain
Witnessed by: Mark S.
Added: 2006-06-10
Added: 2006-06-10
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Got it on the second attempt (bailed from pitch 4 on the first due to dehydration). Did it in 11 or 12 days solo. Did it clean (using most fixed gear).
My first wall (first time on anything longer than grade III).
My first wall (first time on anything longer than grade III).
Witnessed by: Gabe McNeely, Nikolai, Ivo, copperhead
Added: 2004-09-06
Added: 2004-09-06
