Wednesday, December 13, 2006

Big Walls


This is the 2nd Pitch of Zodiac on Yosemite's El Capitan. From the belay you lead out under a large roof and then move upward about 20 feet to a sloped ledge that is 4th class. The transition from aid to free climbing was tricky for me here, and I popped a hook and took a 30 foot whipper! It was a clean fall, but by the time it was over, I was below my belayer. Quite a surprise for both of us. I jummared back up the rope and finished the A2 pitch.

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