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Power_Tie
Jun 6, 2007, 4:32 AM
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Hello climbers,
Is it possible to get guided up El Capitan in Yosemite? I saw it for the first time as a climber not long ago and know I have to climb it.
I would like to do the climb with my VP and preferably in three days although I remain open to doing what is necessary to achieve this goal. I'd like to hire the best, since I am likely not capable of leading the route. I would like to top rope as much as possible, and video our ascent.
I need to know what are the cost, permit and reservation factors so that I can schedule and plan accordingly. I already have most of the gear that I imagine we will need.
If you can recommend a guide service or individual, it would be appreciated.
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8flood8
Jun 6, 2007, 4:44 AM
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i suggest printing this thread and then tacking it to the bulletin board in camp 4. that should get you there
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jp_sucks
Jun 6, 2007, 4:55 AM
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Contact Yosemite Mountaineering School and they can answer all of your questions.
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8flood8
Jun 6, 2007, 5:00 AM
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i know its possible... didn't jack osbourne get guided up that thing once he dropped all his weight?
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time2clmb
Jun 6, 2007, 6:36 AM
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8flood8 wrote: i know its possible... didn't jack osbourne get guided up that thing once he dropped all his weight?
He climbed for what, a year and a half before Elcap? Apparantly he led alot of the pitches. I saw an episode where he was leading pitches on a different wall, not with a guide but with his 2 friends.
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time2clmb
Jun 6, 2007, 6:39 AM
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Power_Tie wrote: Hello climbers, Is it possible to get guided up El Capitan in Yosemite? I saw it for the first time as a climber not long ago and know I have to climb it. I would like to do the climb with my VP and preferably in three days although I remain open to doing what is necessary to achieve this goal. I'd like to hire the best, since I am likely not capable of leading the route. I would like to top rope as much as possible, and video our ascent. I need to know what are the cost, permit and reservation factors so that I can schedule and plan accordingly. I already have most of the gear that I imagine we will need. If you can recommend a guide service or individual, it would be appreciated.
Why don't you just pay your dues and learn to be self sufficient? VP....
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mdavid01
Jun 6, 2007, 7:35 PM
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YMS officially guides the park
I don't agree with the way our government dishes out allowances such as this.
Check your messages.
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pornstarr
Jun 6, 2007, 7:45 PM
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check with karl baba, perhaps.
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Power_Tie
Jun 6, 2007, 9:41 PM
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Thank you to the climbers who sent me private messages with the info I am looking for, it is appreciated.
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drclimber
Jun 6, 2007, 10:01 PM
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I went to yosemite couple of yeras ago, and even I saw many kind of guided excursions available in the buleting board of both climbing stores, I read nothing like that.
Anyway, climbing "El Cap" to the top is not an easy thing. If you are just used to "top rope" your endurance capacity and the psicological aspect of big wall climbing could afect you at "El Cap".
About reservations, you will only need it if you are not stayin in Camp4. The cost for the night in Camp4 is about US$5 the night (you`ll need a tent of course).
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majid_sabet
Jun 6, 2007, 10:48 PM
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Big wall guiding cost several thousand $ and most likely, they do not let you lead. They fix rope and you only jug.It is also illegal for any one else to do any commercial business or guiding in Yosemite other than DNC which owns the mountaineering school. If you advertise yourself on the side as a guide, you will pay fine.
(This post was edited by majid_sabet on Jun 6, 2007, 10:50 PM)
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carabiner96
Jun 6, 2007, 10:54 PM
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DNC? You mean the food court guys?
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majid_sabet
Jun 7, 2007, 12:31 AM
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curt wrote: carabiner96 wrote: DNC? You mean the food court guys? I think he means the Democratic National Committee.  Curt
yep you got it
they charge like $1500 or $2500 , I forgot but it is in that range.
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carabiner96
Jun 7, 2007, 1:10 AM
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majid_sabet wrote: curt wrote: carabiner96 wrote: DNC? You mean the food court guys? I think he means the Democratic National Committee. Curt yep you got it they charge like $1500 or $2500 , I forgot but it is in that range.
DNC and YMS operate indepently of each other.
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