Trip Report
Zenyatta Mondatta, El Capitan - Winter Ascent
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Saturday January 29, 2011 1:27pm
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Cheyne
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About the Author
Cheyne is a big wall climber from CO. |
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The Larry
climber
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Jan 29, 2011 - 01:39pm PT
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Nice job guys. Way to get after it.
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Mark Hudon
Trad climber
On the road.
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Jan 29, 2011 - 01:41pm PT
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For those of you that have read my other trip reports you have read how I have learned that being psyched is much more important than anything.
There ya go, that's the most important thing!
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Jan 29, 2011 - 02:10pm PT
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Damn! If there was ever a story perfectly suited to illustrate the concept of "It don't have to be fun, to be fun" this is it.
A great adventure. Thanks for posting this.
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Kalimon
Social climber
Ridgway, CO
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Jan 29, 2011 - 03:13pm PT
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Way inspirational . . . the youth rule!
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james Colborn
Trad climber
Truckee, Ca
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Jan 29, 2011 - 06:59pm PT
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Way to motivate! Thanks for posting up.
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TomCochrane
Trad climber
Cascade Mountains and Monterey Bay
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Jan 29, 2011 - 07:52pm PT
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A fine accomplishment!
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johnboy
Trad climber
Can't get here from there
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Jan 29, 2011 - 08:04pm PT
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Thanks so much for sharing your fun with us.
Great video.
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Captain...or Skully
climber
Boise, ID
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Jan 29, 2011 - 10:39pm PT
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Dude. That kicks so much ass, seriously.
Excellent vid. Way to get after it on a real Winter Wall.
Big ol' TFPU There, for sure. Full Value.
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shipoopoi
Big Wall climber
oakland
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Jan 29, 2011 - 10:38pm PT
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wow, way more snow on top than last year walkin gon genesis, but what splitter weather on el cap, way to time it guys ss
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Buju
Big Wall climber
the range of light
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Jan 29, 2011 - 11:48pm PT
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SO COOL! You guys are heros!
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slidingmike
climber
CA
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Jan 30, 2011 - 12:13am PT
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Great TR, inspiring!
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Jan 30, 2011 - 12:32am PT
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um, like WOW!!!!!
You guys is MONSTERS!!!!
What a send, what a report!!!!
Thanks!
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Texplorer
Trad climber
Sacramento
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Jan 30, 2011 - 12:41am PT
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Proud, I never thought of hiking off in feet of snow. Hardcore gentlemen.
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elcap-pics
Big Wall climber
Crestline CA
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Jan 30, 2011 - 12:53am PT
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yeah, I think so!!!!!
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BrassNuts
Trad climber
Save your a_s, reach for the brass...
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Jan 30, 2011 - 01:09am PT
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Good stuff, good work! Thanks for sharing the vid!
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bmacd
Trad climber
100% Canadian
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Jan 30, 2011 - 01:18am PT
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babyfaced badass bandits
congrats on the EL CAPITALS heroics !
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waulrat
Big Wall climber
Santa Rosa, CA
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Jan 30, 2011 - 01:27am PT
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bad ass guys!
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Eubanks,D
Big Wall climber
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Jan 30, 2011 - 01:49am PT
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Thats a proud winter ascent there.... boys!
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Ezra Ellis
Trad climber
North wet, and Da souf
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Jan 30, 2011 - 10:26am PT
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Way to stoke the motivational fires,
A4 in full on conditions, amazing!
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Morgan
Trad climber
East Coast
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Jan 30, 2011 - 10:34am PT
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Sick winter-season stoke!
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'Pass the Pitons' Pete
Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
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Jan 30, 2011 - 12:36pm PT
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Great report and even better send! Impressive speed considering the winter conditions, and that you have so little daylight to work with.
Waaaaaaaaay too much suffering for me, however....
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Mark Hudon
Trad climber
On the road.
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Jan 30, 2011 - 03:09pm PT
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babyfaced badass bandits
That's funny! I was thinking that I have underware that I still use that is older that any one of them!
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go-B
climber
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Jan 30, 2011 - 03:34pm PT
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Kick @SS!
Shadows In The Rain
Words and music by Sting
Woke up in my clothes again this morning
Don't know exactly where I am
And I should heed my doctor's warning
He does the best with me he can
He claims I suffer from delusions
Yet I'm so confident I'm sane
It can't be no optical illusion
So how can you explain
Shadows in the rain
And if you see us on the corner
And we're dancing in the rain
I join my friends there when I see them
Outside my window pane
Shadows in the rain
Shadows in the rain
Shadows in the rain
Shadows in the rain
Woke up in my clothes again this morning
Don't know exactly where I am
I should heed my doctor's warning
He does the best with me he can
Shadows in the rain
Shadows in the rain
Shadows in the rain
Shadows in the rain
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213
climber
Where the Froude number often >> 1
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Jan 30, 2011 - 03:47pm PT
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Great stuff! Love the choice of eyewear too, very stylie!
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Crag Q
Trad climber
Louisville, Colorado
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Jan 30, 2011 - 04:41pm PT
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Rock on. That is awesome!
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jsb
Trad climber
Portland
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Jan 30, 2011 - 10:21pm PT
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F yeah!
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travelin_light
climber
Boulder, Colorado
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Jan 30, 2011 - 10:50pm PT
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Way to crush Asa!
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bmacd
Trad climber
100% Canadian
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Jan 30, 2011 - 11:11pm PT
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dont get me wrong - I'm highly inspired by your TR guys
thanks very much for setting a hardcore example for an old fart like me
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Bad Climber
Trad climber
The Lawless Border Regions
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Jan 30, 2011 - 11:25pm PT
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Huge send.
But when did the park allow fetuses on El Cap?
BAd
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Zenyatta Mondatta follows a steep line about 200' left of Zodiac. Photo: Galen Rowell
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