El Capitan
Salathé Wall


(Click on image for larger version)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

The 5.8 second pitch. The first 10 pitches are now commonly done as "Free Blast" (5.11); the 5.11 starts at the end of this pitch and goes out right below the roof.

Climbers: Monica Eldridge
Photographer: Tom Dunwiddie
Date: September, 1975